Mulgrew Miller

Friday, August 27, 8 & 9:30 pm
TIM GREEN QUINTET FEATURING PIANO LEGEND MULGREW MILLER

Tim Green – Alto
Warren Wolf – Vibes
Josh Ginsburg – Bass
Uylsses Owens, Jr. - Drums

In a childhood filled with early musical experiences, mostly playing gospel music in his church and R&B and blues at dances, Mulgrew Miller 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.

In 2006, he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Performing Arts at Lafayette College's 171st Commencement Exercises. Miller resides in Easton, PA, where he is Director of Jazz Studies at William Paterson University. He is the Artist in Residence at Lafayette College for 2008-2009.

Tickets: $20/$15 for student and seniors