Miles at 100 with the Tito Carrillo Sextet

Miles Davis at 100 deserves nothing less than a big, bold sonic celebration, and the Tito Carrillo Sextet is more than ready to deliver. This intimate listening-room concert is also a live taping, so you’ll get to soak up the energy of a real-deal recording session while basking in some of the most groundbreaking music in jazz history.

Trumpeter and bandleader Tito Carrillo leads a powerhouse ensemble for this tribute: Kevin Ravellette on saxophone, Jacob Martinez on trombone, Ross Margitza on piano, Mercedes Solis on bass, and Nicolas Aguon on drums. Together, they present original arrangements that trace Miles’ nearly 50-year evolution—from cool jazz and hard bop, through modal explorations, and into the electric, genre-bending eras that reshaped modern music.

• Hear fresh takes on Miles Davis’ iconic catalog, arranged specifically for this sextet.
• Experience a true listening-room setting, designed for deep focus and close attention to every nuance.
• Be part of a live-taping atmosphere, where the band plays with the electricity and precision that recording sessions demand.
• Enjoy a relaxed BYOB setup, with chilled water for purchase and the simple comforts of cups, ice, and wine keys on hand.
• Choose from two evening sets, each with its own momentum and flow, so you can catch the time that best fits your night.

Carrillo’s own story adds an extra layer of resonance to the evening. A native of Austin who rose to prominence in Chicago’s dynamic jazz and Latin music scenes, he’s known for a sound that fuses Afro-Caribbean rhythms, modern jazz harmony, and a burnished trumpet tone that’s both fiery and lyrical. Critics have praised his "warm lyric style and technique to burn," and he’s shared stages and studios with everyone from Kurt Elling and Paquito D’Rivera to Quincy Jones and Phil Collins.

Offstage, Carrillo is a dedicated educator and jazz trumpet professor at Texas State University, mentoring the next generation of improvisers and bandleaders. On this night, though, he’s fully in artist mode, channeling Miles’ restless spirit—pushing forward, reimagining the past, and proving that this music is as alive and urgent as ever.

With a whisper-level audience policy and the close, detailed sound of a recording session, this is the kind of show where you’ll catch every shade of tone, every unexpected harmony, every daring solo. If you love Miles, modern jazz, or simply want to be transported for an evening, this tribute promises to be a vivid, immersive way to mark what would have been his 100th birthday.