{"id":123498,"date":"2026-01-07T10:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/123498\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:52:06","slug":"miles-electric-band-celebrate-the-miles-davis-centennial-at-the-carpenter-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/123498\/","title":{"rendered":"Miles Electric Band Celebrate The Miles Davis Centennial at the Carpenter Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Los Angeles Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Los Angeles &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>]]]]]]>]]]]>]]><\/p>\n<p>The Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of California State University, Long Beach will present MEB \u201cMiles Electric Band\u201d on Friday, January 30 at 8 p.m. Founded by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning producer and drummer Vince Wilburn Jr.\u2014nephew of <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Miles-Davis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miles Davis<\/a> and a member of Davis&#8217;s later ensembles\u2014MEB includes musicians who worked directly with Davis performing alongside leading innovators across genres.<\/p>\n<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Los Angeles Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Los Angeles &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>]]]]]]>]]]]>]]><\/p>\n<p>In this evening, MEB celebrates not only <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Miles-Davis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miles Davis<\/a>&#8216;s electric period, but the <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Miles-Davis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miles Davis<\/a> Centennial, forming part of a global celebration of concerts, exhibitions, and storytelling to honor <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Miles-Davis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miles Davis<\/a>&#8216;s enduring legacy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">Performing at the Carpenter Center alongside Vince Wilburn Jr. will be Miles alum Darryl Jones on bass\u2014a long-time bassist for The Rolling Stones\u2014and <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Robert-Irving\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Robert Irving<\/a> III on keyboards, Davis&#8217;s musical director and keyboardist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">Joining them are the extraordinary trumpeter Keyon Harrold\u2014he performed the soundtrack for the biopic\u00a0Miles Ahead\u2014along with <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jean-Paul-Bourelly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jean-Paul Bourelly<\/a>, Munyungo Jackson, Antoine Roney and more outstanding artists whose work spans jazz, rock, and global traditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">Audiences can expect performances drawing inspiration from Davis&#8217;s experimental forms, amplified textures, and dazzling improvisation. 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