Mary Lou Williams performed her groundbreaking devotional hymn St. Martin de Porres at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1965 with an eight-voice choir. Later this month at Monterey, artists-in-residence ...

Drummer and composer Allison Miller begins 2025 with several diverse and exciting projects. Big and Lovely, a recording of her original music with the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band ...

Texas-born, Maryland-bred drummer Allison Miller isn't as well known as fellow jazz anchorwomen Cindy Blackman and Teri Lyne Carrington. But she's earned a lot of respect by playing in a broad and ...

Jazz and tap have long been enthusiastic dance partners. With "Rivers in Our Veins," drummer and composer Allison Miller adds further art forms to the mix. The 80-minute piece celebrating America's ...

Instrumental albums don’t have lyrics for singers, but they still need titles. Jazz drummer and composer Allison Miller, who plays Jefferson Center’s Rehearsal Hall on Saturday, has a cool way to make ...