Denver trumpeter Ron Miles' resume includes time with Bill Frisell, Don Byron, the Ellington Orchestra, and Fred Hess’ Boulder Creative Music Ensemble. Besides being solicited all over the world for his unique sound, Ron is a staple of the Denver jazz scene and his recent releases as band leader show off his skills as a composer and arranger as well as a “phenomenally gifted trumpeter” (Bill Milkowski).
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). Miles says that living in Denver has given him an appreciation for a broad array of musical styles that he might not have acquired elsewhere. “Country and Western music, Latin, jazz, and rock are all popular here, so you find yourself trying out a lot of ideas with other musicians and gaining a healthy respect for the music,” he explains.
Tracks
01. Finger Palace
02. Howard Beach
03. Erase Yourself
04. My Cruel Heart
05. Naked
06. Fire Downtown
07. Boy Gone
08. Say It Loud
09. Rachel Has A Secret
10. Hosea & Gomer
RON MILEStrumpet
ARTIE MOOREbass
RUDY ROYSTONdrums
FARRELL LOWE guitar
TODD AYERS guitar
EDDIE TURNERguitar
FRED HESStenor saxophone
AL MOORE organ
ERIC MOON piano
KARI MILES flute
JOHN STUBBS sinthesizer, samples
ARNIE SWENSON guitar
DAVE WILLYguitar
All compositions by Ron Miles
Recorded at kerr/Macy Recording Studios, Denver, CO
GRAMMAVISION GCD 79510, 1996