Centennial Giants: Coltrane & Davis

https://www.operams.org/centennial-giants-coltrane-davis

A Salute to Two Legends of American Jazz. One Amazing Night of Music.

Featuring the Larry Pannella Quintet

In an extraordinary twist of history, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two of the most revolutionary figures in American music, were both born in 1926. Their paths crossed in the legendary Miles Davis Quintet, where Davis’s cool, understated trumpet met Coltrane’s fiery, searching saxophone. Together, they helped shape the sound of modern jazz, crafting timeless recordings like Kind of Blue. Though their musical visions eventually diverged, Davis constantly reinventing genres, Coltrane pursuing spiritual and avant- garde frontiers, both men pushed the boundaries of artistic expression and left indelible marks on generations of musicians.

Monday, October 26, 2026

7:00 pm / Doors 6:00 pm

Duling Hall: 622 Duling Avenue • Jackson, MS

General Seating. Admission: $40 each. Tickets online at: https://app.dvforms.net/api/dv/8lz9q9

Enjoy Opera Happy Hour before the show, starting at 6:00 pm.

The Larry Pannella Quintet is:

• Larry Pannella, saxophone
• Ashlin Parker, trumpet
• Sam Bruton, piano
• David Pellow, bass
• Nathan Sanders, percussion