In celebration of his Centennial we present Miles Davis @ 100, Ballads & Blues, Part 1: Ballads. With Miles in the company of Gil Evans, J.J. Johnson, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, and more.

Pianist Dennis Luxion and vocalist Petra van Nuis are a fascinating pairing of two very different personalities with a shared purpose in the music they choose to make, and the message they want to impart with it. For the last six years, Petra and Dennis have had a weekly gig at Chicago’s Le Piano, an artsy club with a romantic vibe which perfectly suits what Dennis and Petra call the “Afterglow” set they play from 11:00pm to 1am. This time together has given them the chance to deepen their musical collaboration and broaden the repertoire they feel matches the late-night atmosphere, where listeners sometimes lay on the plush carpet under the piano, giving a whole other spin on getting into the music.