Charlie Miller

Planet D Nonet: Echoes of Harlem: A Salute to Duke Ellington Vol 2

by Jack Bowers
September 30, 2024

Operating on the time-honored principle that one successful tribute deserves another, the Detroit-based Planet D Nonet has recorded Echoes of Harlem, Vol. 2, an homage to the great Duke Ellington and follow-up to the ensemble's well-received album from 2023, Blues to Be There: A Salute to Duke Ellington. Each of the studio session's fifteen selections was written by Ellington and/or Billy Strayhorn, and the ensemble does its best Ellington impression interpreting them, even replicating the distinctive rhythmic, ...

Planet D Nonet: Blues to Be There

by Jack Bowers
April 11, 2023

The subtitle of Blues to be There, the Detroit-based Planet D Nonet's latest album (recorded in June and July 2022), is “A Salute to Duke Ellington." As with almost any bow to the Duke, it encompasses a healthy measure of Billy Strayhorn as well. Ellington wrote or co-wrote thirteen of the album's persuasive numbers, Strayhorn five including the classics “Take the 'A' Train" and “U.M.M.G." As for Ellington, he is represented almost exclusively by lesser-known compositions, most ...

Charlie Miller: Peace Horn From New Orleans

by Javier AQ Ortiz
April 2, 2003

Quick and to the Point: 11 on a trumpet and 2 on a flute, in a New Orleans state of mind.

During the '70s, multi-instrumentalist Charlie Miller was in New York playing salsa and jazz. The most important thing, however, was the heightening of his learning curve already well tempered by his rearing in New Orleans and his years with Dr. John. A continual curiosity now leads him down flamenco and experimental paths, although on Peace Horn From ...

"In Depth" with Charlie Miller

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2002

On four Thursdays in October (the 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st), Charlie Miller will conduct a live show over the internet from 1:00pm to 3:00pm CST. These shows will address any issues about music, playing music, the history of jazz, etc.

Charlie will be playing examples and taking questions in response to e-mails sent before and during the shows. He will also be playing - and broadcasting - new music. This is a jazz program for jazz students.

All the ...
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