Miller has released ii albums nether his ain cite in addition to ii other projects; alongside The Outsidemen, Band Overboard (1996), in addition to alongside Bruce Arnold, Two Guys from South Dakota (2005).
Mike Miller is non exactly a guitarist's guitarist; his music should attain anyone interested inward modern jazz. Like Alan Holdsworth, in all probability virtually jazz guitarists know who he is, but he mightiness non endure known to the full general public. His feel of beat is every bit adept every bit whatever guitarist out there, in addition to I'm certain this affects his pick of people to bring together him inward playing his compositions here. He is joined yesteryear 3 people who played inward Frank Zappa's band, Republic of Chad Wackerman (drums), Albert Wing (sax), in addition to Walt Fowler (trumpet). In addition, the stellar bassist, Jimmy Johnson, plays fretless electric. The album (or I gauge nosotros all tell cd now), is to a greater extent than oft than non electric, but has exactly about quieter tunes, including a rattling playful rendition of a George Gershwin tune. I don't similar the give-and-take "fusion" because it conjures upwards exactly about of the onetime electrical jazz that forthwith sounds rattling dated. This does not. There are no swing tunes on this cd, but the listener volition bring a fun fourth dimension alongside all of the diverse styles, including a rattling complicated in addition to fun Cuban mambo tune. I bring heard Republic of Chad Wackerman alive (with Alan Holdsworth in addition to Jeff Berlin) in addition to though he is a vivid drummer, he tin oft bury others alongside rattling busy playing. In contrast here, he plays pretty simply, allowing the others to shine, in addition to inward particular Jimmy Johnson, on the fourth cut. Finally, in that place is exclusively ane downside: the means the recording was made, on a few cuts the horns audio sparse or tinny to me. Maybe that was purposeful, but Albert Wing's tenor audio does non come upwards across alongside the richness of the Brecker sound, in addition to he plays inward this style.
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Track listing:
01 Here's Another Number
02 Let Me Like You
03 Mambo Jambo
04 My Back Yard
05 Piano Prelude #2
06 Misfit
07 Three In Three
08 Loop "E"
09 Walkin' The Dog (Promenade)
10 World Goes Round (Part 1)
11 Three Good Guys
12 World Goes Round (Part 2)
Personnel:
Mike Miller - Guitar, Banjo, Cavaquinho, Percussion
Jimmy Johnson - Bass Guitar
Walt Fowler - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Albert Wing - Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Republic of Chad Wackerman - Drums
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