Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is a British guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting, he has also released several solo albums.
Dominic Miller | |
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 At Pori Jazz, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dominic James Miller |
| Born | 21 March 1960 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Origin | Racine, Wisconsin [clarification needed] |
| Genres | Rock, pop, classical, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Naim, Decca, ACT, Q-rious, ECM |
| Website | www |
Career
Miller was born in Hurlingham, Argentina to an Irish-born mother and an American-born father who worked for Johnson Wax.[1] When he was ten, his family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where the Johnson headquarters was located, and moved to London two years later.[2] Returning to Racine, at fifteen, he performed publicly for the first time at a club in Racine as the only white person in a soul music band.[3] He moved to London and studied at Guildhall School of Music, then returned to the U.S. and took a summer course at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.[1] He also took lessons from Brazilian guitarist Sebastião Tapajós.
In the 1980s, Miller toured as a guitarist for World Party and King Swamp. As a session musician he recorded with the Pretenders, Phil Collins, Paul Young, and Level 42. Since 1990, he has recorded and toured with Sting.[4][5] He co-wrote the hit song "Shape of My Heart" with Sting. He released his debut solo album, First Touch, in 1995, followed by Second Nature and Third World.[6]
In 2003 he released the classical album Shapes, with interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Edward Elgar, and Tomaso Albinoni.[7]
His son Rufus (b. June 1985 in Hammersmith), also a guitarist, has recently joined the band.[8]
Discography
- The Latin/Jazz Guitars of Dominic Miller and Dylan Fowler (Music Factory, 1984)
- Music by David Heath & Dominic Miller (Grapevine, 1985)
- First Touch (EarthBeat!, 1995)
- Second Nature (Rutis/BMG, 1999)
- New Dawn with Neil Stacey (Naim, 2002)
- Shapes (Decca, 2004)
- Third World (Alula, 2005)
- Fourth Wall (Q-Rious, 2006)
- In a Dream with Peter Kater (Point of Light, 2008)
- November (Q-Rious, 2010)
- 5th House (Q-Rious, 2012)
- Ad Hoc (Q-Rious, 2014)
- Hecho en Cuba with Manolito Simonet (Q-Rious, 2016)
- Silent Light (ECM, 2017)
- Absinthe (ECM, 2019)
- Vagabond (ECM, 2023)
As sideman or guest
With Chris Botti
- Night Sessions (2001)
- When I Fall in Love (2004)
With Julia Fordham
- Porcelain (1989)
- Swept (1991)
- Falling Forward (1994)
With Vlado Georgiev
- Do svitanja (2007)
- Daljina (2013)
With King Swamp
- King Swamp (1989)
- Wiseblood (1990)
With Level 42
- Staring at the Sun (1988)
- Guaranteed (1991)
With Eddi Reader
- Mirmama (1992)
- Candyfloss and Medicine (1996)
With Soraya
- Torre De Marfil (1997)
- Cuerpo y Alma (2000)
With Sting
- The Soul Cages (1991)
- Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Mercury Falling (1996)
- Brand New Day (1999)
- All This Time (2001)
- Sacred Love (2003)
- Songs from the Labyrinth (2006) - Guitar on two live songs on the Dowland Anniversary Edition of the album.
- If on a Winter's Night... (2009) - Guitar on 7 songs.
- Symphonicities (2010)
- Live in Berlin (2011)
- The Last Ship (2013)
- 57th & 9th (2016)
- 57th & 9th: Live From Chicago (2017) - Vinyl
- My Songs (2019)
- My Songs Live (2019, CD2 in My Songs Special Edition)
- The Bridge (2021)
With William Topley
- Black River (1997)
- Mixed Blessing (1998)
- Spanish Wells (1999))
- Sea Fever (2005)
With others
- Beth Nielsen Chapman, Sand and Water (1997)
- The Chieftains, The Long Black Veil (1995)
- Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta (1994)
- Phil Collins, ...But Seriously (1989)
- Beverley Craven, Mixed Emotions (1999)
- Gabin Dabiré Tieru (2002)
- Blossom Dearie, Blossom's Planet (2000)
- Manu Dibango, Wakafrika (1994)
- Lesley Garrett, The Singer (2003)
- Mark Hollis, Mark Hollis (1998)
- Manu Katché, It's About Time (1992)
- Ronan Keating, Ronan (2000)
- David Lanz, East of the Moon (2000)
- Marc Lavoine, Marc Lavoine (2001)
- Alejandro Lerner, Si Quieres Saber Quien Soy (2000)
- Chuck Loeb, Simple Things (1994)
- Kami Lyle, Blue Cinderella (1997)
- Mango, Come l'acqua (1996)
- Katie Melua, The House (2010)
- Wendy Moten, Life's What You Make It (1996)
- Youssou N'Dour, Joko (2000)
- Jimmy Nail, Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
- Novocento, Surrender (2009)
- Trijntje Oosterhuis, Trijntje Oosterhuis (2003)
- The Pretenders, Packed! (1990)
- A. R. Rahman, Vande Mataram (1997)
- Conner Reeves, Earthbound (2004)
- Kim Richey, Glimmer (1999)
- Eric Starr, She (2016)
- John Tesh, Guitar by the Fire (1998)
- Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams (1996)
- World Party, Bang! (1993)
- Richard Wright, Broken China (1996)
- Paul Young, Other Voices (1990)