Gary Miller

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Jazz vibraphonist Gary Miller, playing a combination of original compositions, jazz standards, and contemporary jazz, created his musical niche in the region of western Massachusetts. He built his style on a lifelong relationship with music of many genres from classical, rock, country, to Broadway shows, film, and “international” music, as well as his focus on jazz.

Along the way he has made music on several instruments in addition to the vibes, including many years as a professional drummer in a variety of musical settings (The Evergreen Tea Room Electric Band, Wild Country Band, Jazmin, Big Six Jazz Band, Berkshire Big Band, Back Bay Bones, et al). Additionally, he has made music on brass instruments (Williams Brass Ensemble, et al), electric bass, guitar, and keyboard.

On vibes, Gary has performed as a soloist and group member in a wide variety musical settings including solo vibes performances, jazz combos (The Banulis & Miller Jazz Ensembles, The Release the Penguins Jazz Quartet, Miller & Amuso, Miller, Amuso & Duff, The Gary Miller Trio, Miller & Marino, Doctor Jazz, et al), chamber ensembles, big bands (Berkshire Big Band), and musical collaborations with dance ensembles (Olga Dunn, et al).

A graduate of Berklee College of Music and Williams College with a Master Degree (M Ed.) from Westfield State University, Gary has performed in numerous clubs and concerts, for gallery openings, on radio and television, and recorded in studios in the course of a professional career that began in the mid-1960s.

Recordings of Gary’s original compositions are available via several streaming services including YouTube, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, Apple Music, Tidal Stream, Facebook, and others. CDBaby administers the downloads and streaming. Physical CDs are available directly from Gary.

Gary retired from his long career as an educator including many years as the Director of Music and the Chair of the Expressive Arts at Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, MA. The 2020 Pandemic precipitated Gary’s move to Chester, Virginia, where he currently resides.