L-r: Jacob Karlzon, Ziv Ravitz, Dominic Miller, Nicolas Fiszman.
His lapping arpeggiating flair - instantly familiar from classic Sting in the textural instrumental undertow of that sound, a seven seas flourish that generates an expansive head bobbing Mediterranean and flamenco relatable intensity, with his own band and latest recording Dominic Miller (born Buenos Aires, 1960) tune 'All Change' - a miniature that maxes up - has jazz players pianist Jacob Karlzon, bassist Nicolas Fiszman and drummer Ziv Ravitz with him on this Manfred Eicher produced affair. It is the first of 8 tracks of the upcoming Vagabond (ECM) out on 21 April
Going back Miller co-wrote and performed with Sting the 1990s classic Ten Summoner's Tales song 'Shape of My Heart.'
Recorded in the South of France further Vagabond tracks are 'Cruel But Fair,' 'Open Heart,' 'Vaugines,' 'Clandestin,' 'Altea,' 'Mi Viejo' and 'Lone Waltz'. In the band Fiszman returns from Absinthe and joins Miller out on the road with Karlzon and Ravitz to complete the quartet.
The Dominic Miller band above: press shot, Miller, third from left play Samara flautist Steve Rubie's 606 jazz club in Chelsea on 15 and 16 May. Click for tickets
MORE READING AND LISTENING:
- Ziv Ravitz and Lionel Loueke Within This Stone - review 2022
- Absinthe - review 2019
- Jacob Karlzon 'Open Waters' - review 2019
- 606 story circa Silent Light the album that came before Absinthe - preview 2017
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