Ron Miles
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Ron Miles | |
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 Miles in concert with Bill Frisell, Innsbruck, Austria, October 29, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 9, 1963 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Cornet, trumpet |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Capri, Gramavision, Sterling Circle, Prolific |
| Associated acts | Bill Frisell, Fred Hess |
Ron Miles (born May 9, 1963) is an American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, and composer. He has recorded for the labels Prolific (1986), Capri (1990), and Gramavision.[1]
Career[]
Miles moved to Denver, Colorado from Indianapolis at the age of 11 and attended Denver East High School. He studied music at the University of Denver (1981–1985) and the Manhattan School of Music (1986).[1] He is among Denver's most prominent jazz musicians.[2] He is the co-ordinator of Jazz Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver.[3]
Discography[]
As leader[]
- Distance for Safety (Prolific, 1987)
- Witness (Capri, 1989)
- My Cruel Heart (Gramavision, 1996)
- Women's Day (Gramavision, 1997)
- Ron Miles Trio (Capri, 2000)
- Heaven (Sterling Circle, 2002)
- Laughing Barrel (Sterling Circle, 2003)
- Stone / Blossom (Sterling Circle, 2006)
- Quiver (Yellowbird, 2012)
- Circuit Rider (Yellowbird, 2014)
- (Yellowbird, 2017)
- Rainbow Sign (Blue Note, 2020)
As sideman[]
With Bill Frisell
- 1996: Quartet (Nonesuch)
- 1999: The Sweetest Punch (Decca, 1999) with Elvis Costello
- 2001: Blues Dream (Nonesuch)
- 2007: Floratone (Blue Note) with Floratone
- 2008: History, Mystery (Nonesuch)
- 2012: Floratone II (Savoy Jazz) with Floratone
With Fred Hess
- 2002: The Long and Short of It (Tapestry)
- 2004: Crossed Paths (Tapestry)
- 2006: How Bout' Now (Tapestry)
- 2007: In the Grotto (Alison)
- 2008: Single Moment (Alison)
With others
- 1999: Ginger Baker and the DJQ2O, Coward of the County (Atlantic)
- 2003: Joe Henry, Tiny Voices (ANTI-)
- 2006: Wayne Horvitz, Way Out East (Songlines)
- 2007: Jason Steele, Some Wonderful Moment (ears&eyes)
- 2008: Rich Lamb, Music Along the Way (Rich Lamb)
- 2009: Ben Goldberg, Go Home (BAG Production)
- 2015: Whirlpool, Dancing on the Inside (ears&eyes)
- 2018: Joshua Redman, Still Dreaming (Nonesuch)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. "Ron Miles – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Bret Saunders (September 14, 2010). "Jazz: The many styles of Ron Miles". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
- ^ Metropolitan State College of Denver – Department of Music Retrieved October 11, 2012.
External links[]
- Ron Miles: Singing Through The Horn. NPR March 19, 2009
- Cornet Player Ron Miles Embraces His Pop Influences On 'Rainbow Sign'. WYPR November 4, 2020
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