Press release: Miles Electric Band
For immediate release
January 7, 2026
MEB “Miles Electric Band” Celebrate the Miles Davis Centennial at the Carpenter Center on January 30 with Miles Davis Alum & Jazz All-Stars
LONG BEACH, Calif — The Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of California State University, Long Beach presents MEB “Miles Electric Band” on Friday, January 30 at 8 p.m. Founded by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning producer and drummer Vince Wilburn Jr.—nephew of Miles Davis and a member of Davis’s later ensembles—MEB includes musicians who worked directly with Davis performing alongside leading innovators across genres. In this evening, MEB celebrates not only Miles Davis’s electric period, but the Miles Davis Centennial, forming part of a global celebration of concerts, exhibitions, and storytelling to honor Miles Davis’s enduring legacy.
Performing at the Carpenter Center alongside Vince Wilburn Jr. will be Miles alum Darryl Jones on bass—a long-time bassist for The Rolling Stones—and Robert Irving III on keyboards, Davis’s musical director and keyboardist. Joining them are the extraordinary trumpeter Keyon Harrold—he performed the soundtrack for the biopic Miles Ahead—along with Jean-Paul Bourelly, Munyungo Jackson, Antoine Roney and more outstanding artists whose work spans jazz, rock, and global traditions. Audiences can expect performances drawing inspiration from Davis’s experimental forms, amplified textures, and dazzling improvisation. This evening is a rare opportunity to experience a direct lineage from Davis’s electric period, an era that produced In a Silent Way (1969) as well as Bitches Brew (1970), which earned Davis one of his eight Grammys.
Event Details
MEB “Miles Electric Band” Celebrating the Miles Davis Centennial
When: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8 p.m. / Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Venue: The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center at 6200 E. Atherton St. Long Beach, CA 90815
Tickets start at $38.75, available at carpenterarts.org.
Refreshments can be purchased and enjoyed in the Center’s lobby. Additional ticketing information is available at carpenterarts.org/ticket-office. Press photos are available at carpenterarts.org/press.
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Attendance and Parking Information
We advise patrons to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page at www.carpenterarts.org/faqs before any performance for the most up-to-date attendance information.
Convenient parking is available directly in front of the Carpenter Center in lot G12. All parking lots on campus, including lot G12, are operated by CSULB’s Parking and Transportation Services, which sets all parking fees. The Carpenter Center does not earn any portion of the collected fees. Parking fees this season remain at $10 after 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and $10 all day on weekends. Additional parking information is available at www.carpenterarts.org/parking.
About the Carpenter Center
The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. Its 1,054-seat theatre gracefully accommodates large and small productions, including a season of performances showcasing emerging and established musicians, dancers, actors, speakers, comedians, and visual artists, as well as other artistic, educational, and cultural experiences that enrich lives, promote lifelong learning in and through the performing arts, and serve as a gateway between the university and the greater community.
