Mulgrew Miller - The Art of Solo Piano - I Love You

Mulgrew Miller is an American jazz pianist born in 1955 in Greenwood, Mississippi who performs in a number of jazz idioms

In a childhood filled with early musical experiences, mostly playing gospel music in his church and R&B and blues at dances. Mulgrew was constantly meddling in jazz piano, and established a trio in high school that would play cocktail parties. Miller admits that they didn't really know what they were doing and were merely "approaching jazz". Miller is said to have set his mind definitely to becoming a jazz pianist after seeing Oscar Peterson (a first for Mulgrew) on television. Much of Mulgrew's playing has the same technical prowess so often connected with Peterson. Currently, Mulgrew maintains a working trio with Ivan Taylor on bass, and Rodney Green on drums.

He has released four albums to date with Derrick Hodge (bass) and Karriem Riggins (drums) (both on the label Max Jazz Records): Live At Yoshi's Vol. 1 (2004), Live At Yoshi's Vol. 2 (2005), Live At The Kennedy Center Vol. 1 (2006), and Live At The Kennedy Center Vol. 2 (2007).

On May 20, 2006, Miller was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Performing Arts at Lafayette College's 171st Commencement Exercises.

Miller currently resides in Easton, Pennsylvania. As of 2006 he is the Director of Jazz Studies at William Paterson University. He is the Artist in Residence at Lafayette College for 2008-2009.

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• Art Tatum
• Oscar Peterson

[ferceg]

Just had the privilege to hear him live with Ron Carter and Kevin Eubanks in Szeged, Hungary. They were brilliant, thanks to all of them.

[JazzVideoGuy]

@ferceg I bet that was great!

[JoeDrums3]

mulgrew miller is my combo instructor at school. he's brilliant. so short with words, yet they do wonders for my ensemble. love this

[JazzVideoGuy]

@JoeDrums3 Mulgrew is one of the great ones, on all levels.

[taniatuning]

piano is hard :(

[JazzVideoGuy]

@taniatuning No kidding! Which is why people like Mulgrew Miller are so amazing.

[djkcel]

this guy can tear it up when he wants, but I like the relaxed vibe here!

[Saxman11290]

Great tune "I Love You"

[smaklilu90]

This is called music!!!!

[musicalrt]

Had the pleasure of seeing his trio play at Smoke jazz club in manhattan.. Truly a breathtaking experience!

[loudteeshirt]

"A section something like this...."...look like simple but the sound he play very complicated to me...Great music..!

[diana1999ist]

4 people dont like music and it wonderful sound

[diana1999ist]

@taniatuning no its not i play the piano if u truly love the piano then it comes easy so like a water fall strong sound but flows gently i love my piano its my best friend and if u play the flut , obo , guitar , piano ,trumpet , enything u will love it !!!!!!!!!!!

[JoeDrums3]

@DajaWaja william paterson university

[DajaWaja]

@JoeDrums3 please please, what is your school?? I'd love to have Mulgrew as my instructor I'd shit mah pants!!!!

[ntvito]

@JoeDrums3 Would it be possible to send you an email with some questions about William Paterson? I am applying there.