- Steven Miller
Steven Miller (born
November 8 ,1956 inNew Jersey ) is an Americanrecord producer and executive. He is best known for his association withWindham Hill Records , where his ambient sound helped create notable instrumental recordings such asMichael Hedges ’ Aerial Boundaries,Mark Isham ’s Vapor Drawings andGeorge Winston ’s December.As a guitarist and keyboardist, Miller released a recording of his own compositions, Singing Whale Songs in a Low Voice (on his Hip Pocket/Windham Hill Jazz imprint) which featured Isham and pianist
Art Lande . He also worked with many of the other Windham Hill artists, including label founderWilliam Ackerman ,Liz Story ,Alex de Grassi ,Darol Anger ,Barbara Higbie ,Scott Cossu ,Nightnoise ,Michael Manring andAndy Narell . Together with Narell, he created the original music forApple Computers ’ early/mid 80’s products,IIe ,Lisa , andMacintosh .Miller has been actively involved in new technology. He and Ackerman developed a system of pressing records which enabled the label to domestically manufacture and sell
audiophile quality lp’s for standard lp retail price. He was also one of the first producers to fully embracedigital recording . During the transition years from vinyl tocompact discs , his recordings were frequently played athi fi shops to demonstrate the CD’s extendeddynamic range . In recognition of his work, he was appointed to the board of theRIAA ’s Compact Disc Group.After Windham Hill, Miller worked as an
A&R executive atRCA Records and then briefly left the business. Upon returning to music, he has worked independently with a wide range of artists in thesinger-songwriter , pop andjazz genres.Singer-Songwriters he has worked with include
Suzanne Vega ,Dar Williams ,John Gorka ,Patty Griffin ,David Broza andPaula Cole .Pop artists include
Toad the Wet Sprocket ,Pink ,Dave Matthews Band ,Backstreet Boys ,Switchfoot ,Chicago ,G. Love and Jack Johnson.Jazz artists include
Manhattan Transfer ,Michael Brecker ,Medeski, Martin and Wood ,Rick Braun ,Diane Schuur ,Paquito D’Rivera ,Don Grolnick andDave Valentin .In partnership with
Allen Sides andOcean Way Recording in Hollywood, he created Ocean Way Drums - a high end musical instrumentplugin that was introduced at the 2008NAMM show and is available atGuitar Center and other outlets.References
* ‘Windham Hill Records : A Specialist Label that places a Specific Emphasis on Musical Performances and Recording Quality', by Denis Degher, Recording Engineer Producer Magazine, August, 1984
* ‘Producer Steven Miller : Don’t Call Me Audiophile’, by Sam Sutherland, Billboard Magazine Ocbober 19, 1985
* ‘Dar Williams Set Finds Steven Miller Returned To ‘Guerilla Record-Making’, by Debbie Galante Block, Billboard Magazine, June 8, 1996
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fxfoxqrgldte~T4 Steven Miller at All Music Guide]External links
* [http://www.bkentertainmentgroup.com/producerManagement/clients/millerS.html Steven Miller at BK Entertainment]
* [http://mixonline.com/news/headline/telefunkenusa-dmb-miller-021207/ Steven Miller records Dave Matthews Band]
* [http://www.acousticguitar.com/issues/ag67/coverstory.shtml Remembering Michael Hedges]
* [http://www.oceanwaydrums.com Ocean Way Drums]
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