Born in Argentina to an American father and Irish mother, guitarist
Dominic Miller was raised in the U.S. from age 10 and then educated
there and in England. Now he lives in France, though he has toured the
globe for the past three decades. Aptly, Silent Light Miller's ECM
debut, featuring him solo and with percussion accompaniment has a very
international feel, with the Latin influence strong in such pieces as
Baden (dedicated to Brazilian guitarist-composer Baden Powell). Le Pont
has an early 20th-century Parisian air, while Valium evokes Celtic tunes
in the vein of Bert Jansch and Fields of Gold is a hushed instrumental
take on one of Sting's best-known ballads. Miller has long been known as
Sting's right-hand man on guitar and co-writer of the worldwide hit
Shape of My Heart, among others. Miller has also worked with the likes
of Paul Simon, The Chieftains and Plácido Domingo. The guitarist's
playing has prompted praise from Simon, who points out, in a liner note
to the album, that Miller has a beautiful touch, with a fragrance of
jazz and English folk.
