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Allison Miller: 5 am Stroll
by Ken Franckling
Allison Miller has been a busy member of the New York jazz scene for the past eight years, touring and/or recording with notable leaders from jazz as well as folk and pop music worlds, including Marty Ehrlich, Kitty Margolis, and Natalie Merchant. After some thirty recordings under her belt as a sidewoman, 5 am Stroll marks her debut as a leader. It's not necessarily overdue, because all that busy side work has honed her chops--and compositional skills. She's ...
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by John Kelman
From the first notes of drummer Allison Miller’s début disc, 5 am stroll , you know that the recent passing of Elvin Jones had to hit her hard. She comes from the same place as Jones, with a big sound and style that, at times, is something akin to a barely-contained storm. Still only in her twenties, her admirable technique, in-your-face approach and sheer musicality is impressive, and on this set of mostly original compositions she also shows herself to ...
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