Mike miller guitar biography
Mike Miller was an American rock and jazz guitarist.!
Mike Miller (guitarist)
American jazz musician
Musical artist
Mike Miller (born May 8, 1953 - died January 18, 2025) was an American rock and jazz guitarist.[1] He worked with Chick Corea, Bette Midler, Yellowjackets,[1]Brand X, Burton Cummings, Vinnie Colaiuta, Quincy Jones, Gino Vannelli, and Vital Information.
Mike Miller, born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Hub of the Universe, is a Los Angeles based guitarist known for playing just about every kind of music.
Early life
Miller was born into a musical family in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was the third of four bass-playing brothers, performing with his father's jazz band at the age of twelve and in garage bands in his teens.
He played bass in the Sioux Falls Symphony.[2]
Career
In 1972, Miller moved to Colorado, where he played with Larry Coryell, Robben Ford, Bill Frisell, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler, and Steve Fowler.
He recorded the album Fly On with the band Air Pocket.[3][4] He moved to Los Angeles in 1975.[2] In California, he worked with Max Bennett, Brand X, Bobby Caldwell, Alphonso Johnson, Benn