Dominic Miller: Diana (ECM 2849)

Dominic MillerDiana Dominic Miller guitarSantiago Arias bandoneónNicolas Fiszman bassZiv Ravitz drumsRecorded December 2024Studios La BuissonneEngineer: Gérard de HaroMastering: Nicolas BaillardCover photo: Max FranoschProduced by Manfred EicherRelease date: November 20, 2026 Dominic Miller’s guitar seems to remember as it sings. Diana, his fourth album for ECM, takes its name from his mother, who died in February 2026. Following the dedication of Vagabond to his father, it adds another chapter to a musical autobiography whose most revealing passages emerge through the touch of others. The melodies carry a quiet melancholy, each inviting a response that gives its contours further meaning. Those responses come from musicians who know Miller’s language intimately. Bassist Nicolas Fiszman and drummer Ziv Ravitz return from Vagabond, while Santiago Arias brings the bandoneón previously heard on Absinthe into renewed conversation with the guitarist. Fiszman’s supple foundation accommodates…

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