WDCB Jazz @ The Plex: The Miles Davis Centennial w/ Trumpeter Gabriel Wade's Quartet
$15 - Doors open at 2:30PM
WDCB PRESENTS:
Kicking Off The Miles Davis Centennial
with
trumpeter Gabriel Wade's Quartet
Presented by 90.9 WDCB “Chicago’s Home for Jazz!”
Miles Davis Centennial Celebration:
In 2026, the global jazz community celebrates the centennial of Miles Davis (1926–1991), commemorating 100 years of his transformative influence on music. Major tributes, tours, and media projects are scheduled throughout 2025 and 2026 to honor the "Prince of Darkness."
Gabriel Wade's Quartet:
Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Gabriel Wade is a trumpeter, pianist, and educator who has been surrounded by music all his life. He has had the opportunity to play with the Count Basie Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra, Clif Wallace Big Band, Evon J. Sams Quintet/Sextet/Nonet, Reginald Lewis Quintet, and the Marlene Rosenberg Quartet. As a sideman, he has performed at notable venues and festivals such as Andy's Jazz Club, the Elmhurst Jazz Festival, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Showcase.
As a bandleader, he has performed at various locations in the central and southeastern Arkansas area, as well as in the northern Illinois area and at Fulton Street Collective and Angelo's Wine Bar in Chicago, Illinois. Recently, he qualified as a semifinalist in the Jazz Improvisation Division for the International Trumpet Guild's 2024 Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition and earned first place in the 2024 Tom Williams Jazz Division of the National Trumpet Competition.
* 2 Drink Minimum
*21 and over unless accompanied by an adult
*Cheap Parking in Holley Court Garage (Located next to club)