Jazz
Doug Carmichael Saxophone
Tim Carmichael Bass
Jon Powers Drums
Ron Miles Cornet
Heath Hardesty Engineer
John Book Liner Notes
3ology is a Colorado-based trio exploring the possibilities of improvisation and groove in an angular and fresh way. Members of the group draw on influences as diverse as Michael Brecker, Rush, Yellowjackets, Miles Davis, Living Colour, U2, John Coltrane, and Me'shell NdegeOcello. On this latest release trumpeter Ron Miles joins saxophonist Doug Carmichael, bassist Tim Carmichael and drummer Jon Powers to produce a paradoxical sound that is both avant-garde and melodic. The band's free improvisation mixed with genre-jumping grooves creates an infectious sound that is all their own.
Ron Miles
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1963 in Indianapolis, IN
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Modern Creative, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz
An adventurous trumpeter, Ron Miles has made a strong impression with his Gramavision releases. A resident of Denver since he was 11, he began playing the trumpet seriously in junior high school and studied music at the University of Denver (1981-1985) and the Manhattan School of Music (1986). In addition to local gigs, Miles visited Italy in the summer of 1992 with the play Sophisticated Ladies and was a member of the Mercer Ellington Orchestra for a couple years. He played frequently with Bill Frisell during 1994-1995, also recording with the guitarist, and worked as assistant professor of music at Denver's Metropolitan Stage College. Ron Miles has recorded for Prolific (1986) and Capri (1990), as well as several advanced sets for Gramavision.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
