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JAZZ CAMP JAZZ FEST
Allison Miller & Friends
Acclaimed drummer and Jazz Camp West Artistic Director Allison Miller kicks off this year’s Jazz Camp Jazz Fest - she will be joined by Ben Flocks on Sax and Josh Thurston-Milgrom on bass, as well as special guests! If you attended camp this year, come over and keep the spirit flowing. If you’ve never attended Jazz Camp West, join us for fabulous music, and learn a little about this remarkable annual gathering in the redwoods.
$20 General Admission
We are offering a limited number of tickets to attend this performance in person. Advance purchase is required. COVID-19 SAFETY: All ticket holders must wear a mask while inside the piano store.
ALLISON MILLER
NYC-based drummer/composer/teacher Allison Miller engages her deep roots in improvisation as a vehicle to explore all music. Described by critics as a Modern Jazz Icon in the Making, Miller won Downbeat magazine’s 67th Annual Critics Poll “Rising Star Drummer” and JazzTimes magazine’s Critics Poll. Her composition, “Otis Was a Polar Bear”, is included on NPR’s list of The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women+. She is also the first recipient of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Commissioning Grant. The commissioned work, Rivers In Our Veins, is now being performed throughout the United States and has grown into a multimedia suite featuring live music, tap dance, contemporary dance, and video. Miller, a three time Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. State Department, was Monterey Jazz Festival’s 2019 Artist in Residence, alongside bassist/producer Derrick Hodge. Miller is also a proud member of the critically acclaimed Bluenote recording supergroup Artemis and has been the rhythmic force behind behind such artists as Toshi Reagon, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sara Bareilles, Ani DiFranco, Natalie Merchant, Brandi Carlile, Indigo Girls, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. As an educator, Miller teaches at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and is the Artistic Director for Jazz Camp West. In 2017 Miller was appointed Arts Envoy to Thailand for her work with Jazz Education Abroad. allisonmiller.com