Earshot Jazz honors Miles Davis centennial and electric period with special concert by Davis alumni group Miles Electric Band (M.E.B)

(Seattle) In honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary jazz great Miles Davis, Earshot Jazz will host a special benefit concert by progressive All-Star ensemble group the Miles Electric Band (M.E.B.) featuring Miles Davis alumni on June 18 at Town Hall in Seattle. The performance is sponsored by KNKX. Tickets are available through Earshot Jazz. Davis is among the most influential and acclaimed artists in the history of jazz and 20th century music. Over 50 years, Davis was a leading figure in several emerging stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, hard bop, cool jazz, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion. Davis was also influential in the development of rock, classical, and hip-hop. M.E.B. is a modern-day collective from Davis’ electric period. The band is formed with two generations of players: Davis’ contemporaries and the next generation of music all stars. The highly eclectic group was put together by Davis’ nephew and EMMY and GRAMMY AWARD WINNING producer/drummer Vince Wilburn, Jr., with the intention to continue expanding the boundaries of music, while also paying homage to the classics. A rotating ensemble of master musicians, the current lineup includes artists who collaborated with Miles Davis including: Vince Wilburn Jr. (drums), Daryl Jones (bass), Jean-Paul Bourelly (guitar), Robert Irving III (keys), and Munyungo Jackson (percussion), as well as a new generation of talented aficionados of Miles Davis: Greg Spero (keys), Rasaki Aladokun (percussion), Antoine Roney (saxophone), Keyon Harrold (trumpet), and Jason Kibler AKA DJ Logic (turntable). 2026 is a special year for jazz fans marking the “The Miles Davis Centennial” in celebration of the birth of the jazz icon. As a sideman, Davis learned from jazz masters including Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Roy Haynes. Later he led bands that featured John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Keith Jarrett. In 1968, Davis again moved in a new direction, leading the vanguard of electric jazz. Miles became the standard bearer for successive generations of musicians, shaping the course of modern improvisational music more than a half-dozen times. Davis’s 1959 album, Kind Of Blue, is the best-selling jazz album of all time. His other well-known albums include, Birth of the Cool (1949-50), and Bitches Brew (1969). Ensuring jazz thrives as a great American gift to global culture, Earshot Jazz honors jazz as a vital Black American art form through live performance presentations, artist advocacy, and community engagement. The M.E.B concert is just one of many global events, special releases, and collaborations in celebration of the enduring power and talent of Miles Davis. All proceeds benefit Earshot Jazz, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.