The members of the Eddie Henderson Quintet have several connections to the great Miles Davis. They play the 2026 Centennial Miles Davis Festival, celebrating his life and music, at Smoke Jazz Club from May 27-31.
Miles Davis 100th Celebration at Smoke Jazz Club
May 27–31. $25-75. 6PM, 8PM; Fri-Sat also at 10PM.
Trumpeter Eddie Henderson and sax player Gary Bartz have played together for a long time; but they both played with the great Miles Davis as well. May 26th was Miles Davis’s 100th birthday, and Eddie Henderson’s Quintet, which includes Gary Bartz as well as drummer Billy Hart, another Miles alumnus, will be celebrating the Miles Davis centennial this week. The Eddie Henderson Quintet presents their Miles Davis 100th Celebration at Smoke Jazz Club, May 27-31, with two and sometimes three shows a night.