MILLER Eddie 1982

Edward Raymond Müller (born June 23, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died April 1, 1991 in Van Nuys, California) was a jazz muusician who played tenor saxophone and clarinet.
Eddie Miller had a beautiful tone on his tenor, similar to Bud Freeman, although his style was much less angular. Miller was a solidly swinging player who fit easily into Dixieland and swing settings. He worked professionally in New Orleans at the age of 16 and in 1930 made his recording debut with Julie Wintz. He was well-featured with Ben Pollack's Orchestra (1930-1934) and when Bob Crosby took over the ensemble, Miller became one of its main stars. In addition to his many solos with Crosby's Orchestra and the Bobcats, Miller was a superior clarinetist who took a famous solo on "South Rampart Street Parade". Of the songs he wrote, the haunting "Slow Mood" caught on and became a standard. When Crosby broke up the band in 1942, Miller put together a short-lived orchestra of his own before being drafted. He was discharged from the military early due to illness and settled in Los Angeles in 1945, becoming a studio musician and appearing on many soundtracks for 20th Century Fox. Miller participated in nearly all of the Bob Crosby reunions and was on many jazz dates in the 1950s. During 1967-1976, he worked in New Orleans with Pete Fountain and he was active at jazz parties and festivals into the mid-'80s. Eddie Miller recorded as a leader for Capitol, Jump, Decca, Tops, Southland, Coral, Blue Angel Jazz Club, 77, Famous Door, and Magna Graphic Jazz.
If you go to the Beverly JENKINS post, you'll have plenty of Eddie's blowing backing the singer...

Eddie MILLER 1982

Eddie MILLER ts, Johnny VARRO p, Ray LEATHERWOOD b, Gene ESTES dr,

3 comments:

BillD said...

Eddie Miler and Bud Freeman are proof that you didn't have to play like Hawkins, Webster or Young. Miller is unknown for anyone under sixty.

Bill

JUST ME said...

YOU'RE KIDDIN' BILL! I'M 58! BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, EDDIE AND BUD ARE GREAT TENORS. BEST. DANIEL

Raz Sekeles said...

oh my god !!!!!!
i'm only 40 and i realy never heard of Miller !!!
wow , what a sunday !!!
Daniel , i'm about to faint !!!
bring me some water !
i love new music :-))
thanks