Birth of the Cool: A Miles Davis Tribute

Welcome to Opening Night of Weekend Two of the Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival on November 13. This event is dedicated to the memory of the late arts volunteer "TEA" Arthur. A brief award ceremony will be followed by a concert saluting jazz icon Miles Davis and a public reception will be held after the concert. The U.S.N.A. Band's Superintendent's Combo will perform music from the iconic 1957 jazz album Birth of the Cool. The concert celebrates 2026 as the 250th year of the USA and the 100th anniversary of the birthday of one of the most influential American musicians in the world, Miles Davis \(1926-1991\). The USNA Band has performed similar celebratory programs this year at leading DMV jazz venues and promises to entertain and satisfy both seasoned jazz fans and adventurous new listeners. The band has appeared at Baltimore's Keystone Korner, The Pullo Center in York, PA, The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Jazz Festival, the Frederick Festival of the Arts and for numerous concert series in the Mid-Atlantic region. This is a FREE admission show, but advance reservations are strongly recommended. The evening includes an award presentation, concert and reception.