Conference on Miles Davis

The Mallorca Jazz sa Pobla Festival 2026 pays tribute to one of the most revolutionary figures in the history of music with the conference “Celebrating a Jazz Legend: 100 Years of Miles Davis,” an essential event to discover the life, work, and legacy of an artist who forever transformed the language of jazz.

The activity will take place on July 29 in it Sa Congregació Cultural Center, coinciding with the centenary of the American trumpeter's birth. Through a combination of explanation, historical context and guided listening, the session proposes a journey through the different creative stages of Miles Davis and the musician's extraordinary ability to constantly reinvent himself.

Trumpeter, composer, and true visionary, Davis was a key figure in the evolution of jazz for more than five decades. From the bebop until the modal jazzFrom his foray into electric fusion, his constant search for new sounds paved the way for entire generations of musicians. Albums like Kind of Blue either Bitches Brew They are not only part of jazz history, but they remain fundamental references in contemporary music. ✨

The conference will also review his role as a promoter of great talents such as John Coltrane either Herbie Hancockmusicians who, along with many others, helped to expand the boundaries of the genre.

In charge of Ferran Pereyra and Pere PonsThe meeting will be an opportunity to approach Miles Davis from an informative and passionate perspective, discovering the keys to his sound, his artistic personality and his enormous cultural influence.

🌟 Why attend?

🎺 A complete introduction to the career of one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

🎧 An experience that combines jazz history and guided musical listening.

📚 Ideal for both jazz fans and those who want to discover Miles Davis for the first time.

✨ A special activity within the festival's tribute to the centenary of his birth.

ℹ️ Practical information

📅 Date: July 29, 2026

🕗 Hour: 20:00 h

📍 Location: Center Cultural Sa Congregació, sa Pobla (Mallorca)

🎷 Activity: Conference “Celebrating a Jazz Legend: 100 Years of Miles Davis”

✨ An opportunity to rediscover Miles Davis and understand why, a century after his birth, his music continues to inspire new generations of artists and listeners.