Kurakin’s Diary

Kurakin’s Diary is the new CD from Vlad Miller and Notes from Underground, available from ASC Records

With 12 original compositions, many inspired by finding the diary of Vlad Miller’s grandfather, the new album features guest appearances from Sue Lynch – tenor sax, clarinet, Neil Metcalfe – flute, and Hutch Demouilpied – trumpet, as well as the core lineup:

Adrian Northover – alto and soprano saxes
Dave Rohoman – drums
Leslee Booth – six string electric bass
Vladimir Miller – piano

Order Kurakin’s Diary at https://www.ascrecords.com/kurakins_diary.html

A Sunday lunchtime performance by Miller Hutch, performing their own compositions as well as playing arrangements of jazz standards by Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and more.

Hutch Demouilpied performs on trumpet and flute and is a composer. Her latest score is for the British / Scottish feature film Limbo, which was selected for Cannes 2020.

Vladimir Miller is a pianist/composer who has composed for Moscow Composers Orchestra, which he also directed for fifteen years, The London Wind Ensemble, for his quartet ,and for theatre including Explore The Arch, in Saint Leonards. He has performed and toured in many countries including the UK, Japan, Russia, Germany, Austria and Italy with his own jazz quartet and other jazz lineups.

Le Petit Balon
46 Robertson Street
Hastings
TN34 1HL
05.12.21
14:30
https://www.facebook.com/events/399904061811034/

Vladmir Miller acts as Producer, Pianist and Composer for Chilli Pepper Films – https://chillipepperfilms.co.uk/.

Chilli Pepper have created Documentaries, Current Affairs, Factual and Corporate films for the past 35 years, many featuring a Russian theme. A forthcoming film, House of Secrets, focusses on the astonishing story of Vladimir’s brother, the late George Miller, and his association in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with a group of British students. During this time these students were secretly recruited and trained in the House of Secrets, his – and Vladimir’s – residence in London. They went on to enter Soviet bloc countries and to smuggle out the uncensored work of dissidents detailing what life was like under totalitarian rule. George was at the centre of this recruitment campaign.

You can view the trailer for House of Secrets here:

What’s Inside Your Head? is the first extract from Vladimir’s ongoing project Fatima and the House of Secrets

Featuring the House of Secrets Ensemble:

Vladimir Miller – piano
Carina Mcgrath – vocals
Alex Eberhard – drums
Marianne Windham – double bass
Björn McAteer Dahlberg – bass clarinet

A number of albums featuring Vladimir are now available for free / name-your-price download, on the Bandcamp page he shares with long-term musical partner Steve Plews.

Featured below is his duet album bitter sweet island with the remarkable singer Alex Nowitz.

An excellent review for the new Dinner Party CD Wednesday Afternoon at The Squid’s Ear website:

“Like any well-prepared meal Wednesday Afternoon starts with delicious and calming sonic appetizers, provides hearty sustenance with main courses that stretch the musical parameters without upsetting the taste buds, and end up with the equivalent of bracing coffee and dessert; a zesty fare.”

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The Dinner Party, comprised of Anglo-Russian pianist Vladimir Miller (Moscow Composers Orchestra), Italian double-bassist Pierpaolo Martino –  a founding member of avant-jazz ensembles Mondegreen, Howl and Machine3 – and British saxophonist Adrian Northover – known for The Remote Viewers and London Improvisers Orchestra – have released their new CD Wednesday Afternoon.

“The Dinner Party is somewhat a-typical for a free jazz and pure improvisation trio, because they make very melodic and sometimes almost meditative music in which silences and soft passages are essential. This produces exciting and sometimes breathtakingly beautiful music, which regularly reminds you of film music, in the sense that the music subtly evokes images… Nice nice.” Moors Magazine https://www.moorsmagazine.com/muziek/jazz-blues/the-dinner-party-wednesday-afernoon/

Read more about The Dinner Party, including links to further reviews, at http://www.adriannorthover.co.uk/The Dinner Party/thedinnereparty.html

The music of the Miller Hutch Duo – Vladimir Miller, piano, and Hutch Demouilpied, trumpet / flute – is now available for download on Bandcamp at https://millerhutch.bandcamp.com/

Hutch Demouilpied – http://www.hutchdemouilpied.com/ – is a composer, sound designer and musician who is based in the UK.

Buy all 4 Miller Hutch releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.

Vladimir will be performing as part of THE HORSE IMPROVISED MUSIC CLUB live streamed event on 15-07-20.

Wednesday 15 July – 8.30pm
IKLECTIK YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/PXSDMwBbuOU
IKLECTIK Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IKLECTIK/

Please support the artists by buying an e-ticket (#nameyourprice).
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Jeff Surak (solo US),(field recordings, experimental electronics,drones,film) (US)
Adrian Northover (soprano saxophone) + Phil Minton (voice)
Georgina Brett (oboe+pedals)
Hutch Demouilpied (trumpet),Vladimir Miller (piano)
Adam Bohman (mgm lion roar, finger on kitchen sink, benjamin brittain solo oboe, gerald finsey oboe string qrt,strings), Jonathan Bohman (objects), Catherine Pluygers (oboe, cor anglais)
Sue Lynch (solo tenor saxophone)
Caroline Bergvall (concept, texts, voice)

A number of albums featuring Vladimir are now available for free / name-your-price download, on the Bandcamp page he shares with long-term musical partner Steve Plews.

Featured below is his new solo piano album ‘Theme of Memory’.