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Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is an Argentine-born guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting, he has also released several solo albums.

Dominic Miller
At Pori Jazz, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Dominic James Miller
Born	(1960-03-21) 21 March 1960 (age 62) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Origin	Racine, Wisconsin
Genres	Rock, pop, classical, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Naim, Decca, ACT, Q-rious, ECM
Website	www.dominicmiller.com

Career

Miller was born in Hurlingham, Argentina to an Irish-born mother and an American-born father who worked for Johnson Wax.[1] When he was ten, his family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where the Johnson headquarters was located, and moved to London two years later.[2] Returning to Racine, at fifteen, he performed publicly for the first time at a club in Racine as the only white person in a soul music band.[3] He moved to London and studied at Guildhall School of Music, then returned to the U.S. and took a summer course at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.[1] He also took lessons from Brazilian guitarist Sebastião Tapajós.

In the 1980s, Miller toured as a guitarist for World Party and King Swamp. As a session musician he recorded with the Pretenders, Phil Collins, Paul Young, and Level 42. Since 1991, he has recorded and toured with Sting.[4][5] He co-wrote the hit song "Shape of My Heart" with Sting. He released his debut solo album, First Touch, in 1995, followed by Second Nature and Third World.[6]

In 2003 he released the classical album Shapes, with interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Edward Elgar, and Tomaso Albinoni.[7]

His son Rufus (b. June 1985 in Hammersmith), also a guitarist, has recently joined the band.[8]

Discography

• The Latin/Jazz Guitars of Dominic Miller and Dylan Fowler (Music Factory, 1984)
• Music by David Heath & Dominic Miller (Grapevine, 1985)
• First Touch (EarthBeat!, 1995)
• Second Nature (Rutis/BMG, 1999)
• New Dawn with Neil Stacey (Naim, 2012)
• Shapes (Decca, 2004)
• Third World (Alula, 2005)
• Fourth Wall (Q-Rious, 2006)
• In a Dream with Peter Kater (Point of Light, 2008)
• November (Q-Rious, 2010)
• 5th House (Q-Rious, 2012)
• Ad Hoc (Q-Rious, 2014)
• Hecho en Cuba with Manolito Simonet (Q-Rious, 2016)
• Silent Light (ECM, 2017)
• Absinthe (ECM, 2019)

As sideman or guest

With Chris Botti

• Night Sessions (2001)
• When I Fall in Love (2004)

With Julia Fordham

• Porcelain (1989)
• Swept (1991)
• Falling Forward (1994)

With Vlado Georgiev

• Do svitanja (2007)
• Daljina (2013)

With King Swamp

• King Swamp (1989)
• Wiseblood (1990)

With Level 42

• Staring at the Sun (1988)
• Guaranteed (1991)

With Eddi Reader

• Mirmama (1992)
• Candyfloss and Medicine (1996)

With Soraya

• Torre De Marfil (1997)
• Cuerpo y Alma (2000)

With Sting

• The Soul Cages (1991)
• Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
• Mercury Falling (1996)
• Brand New Day (1999)
• Sacred Love (2003)
• Songs from the Labyrinth (2006) - Guitar on two live songs on the Dowland Anniversary Edition of the album.
• If on a Winter's Night... (2009) - Guitar on 7 songs.
• Symphonicities (2010)
• The Last Ship (2013)
• 57th & 9th (2016)
• The Bridge (2021)

With William Topley

• Black River (1997)
• Mixed Blessing (1998)
• Spanish Wells (1999)
• Sea Fever (2005)

With others

• Beth Nielsen Chapman, Sand and Water (1997)
• The Chieftains, The Long Black Veil (1995)
• Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta (1994)
• Phil Collins, ...But Seriously (1989)
• Beverley Craven, Mixed Emotions (1999)
• Gabin Dabiré Tieru (2002)
• Blossom Dearie, Blossom's Planet (2000)
• Manu Dibango, Wakafrika (1994)
• Lesley Garrett, The Singer (2003)
• Mark Hollis, Mark Hollis (1998)
• Manu Katché, It's About Time (1992)
• Ronan Keating, Ronan (2000)
• David Lanz, East of the Moon (2000)
• Marc Lavoine, Marc Lavoine (2001)
• Alejandro Lerner, Si Quieres Saber Quien Soy (2000)
• Chuck Loeb, Simple Things (1994)
• Kami Lyle, Blue Cinderella (1997)
• Mango, Come l'acqua (1996)
• Katie Melua, The House (2010)
• Wendy Moten, Life's What You Make It (1996)
• Youssou N'Dour, Joko (2000)
• Jimmy Nail, Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
• Novocento, Surrender (2009)
• Trijntje Oosterhuis, Trijntje Oosterhuis (2003)
• The Pretenders, Packed! (1990)
• A. R. Rahman, Vande Mataram (1997)
• Conner Reeves, Earthbound (2004)
• Kim Richey, Glimmer (1999)
• Eric Starr, She (2016)
• John Tesh, Guitar by the Fire (1998)
• Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams (1996)
• World Party, Bang! (1993)
• Richard Wright, Broken China (1996)
• Paul Young, Other Voices (1990)

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[ru] Миллер, Доминик

Доминик Миллер (англ. Dominic Miller; род. 21 марта 1960, Буэнос-Айрес, Аргентина) — аргентинский и английский гитарист, в частности, известен работой со Стингом.

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