Lloyd Miller

DR. LLOYD MILLER Lloyd Miller, who has been playing music for over 60 years, absorbed the musical systems of several Eastern countries during 13 years residence in Europe and the Middle East and plays over 100 instruments from 15 musical traditions. Dr. Miller earned his PhD in 1995 from University of Utah in Middle East Studies. Beginning with a Fulbright Scholarship, Miller’s 7 years residency and research in Iran and neighboring countries resulted in his dissertation now a book entitled Music and Song in Persia published by Curzon Press in London. Dr. Miller has published over 20 books and more than 100 articles in newspapers, magazines and trade journals in Tehran, Beirut, London, Salt Lake, Colorado and the Bay Area. He was commissioned to score two world premiers for Utah Symphony and also for Colorado Springs Symphony. In past years, he has coordinated and presented over 100 concerts and three festivals annually in Utah and taught Eastern music at U of U and BYU. He leads 10 skilled combos including Salt City Saints New Orleans band, Roaring Twenties, SwingnJive, Worldclass Combo, Costa Caliente, Lloyd Miller Trio, Oom Papas, Cajun gumbo and more.