Phil Miller

Philip Paul Miller (22 January 1949 – 18 October 2017)[1] was an English progressive rock/jazz guitarist and a central part of the Canterbury scene.

Phil Miller
Miller at The Vortex,
London, October 2006
Background information
Birth namePhilip Paul Miller
Born(1949-01-22)22 January 1949
Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Died18 October 2017(2017-10-18) (aged 68)
GenresJazz fusion, progressive rock, experimental
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Associated actsDelivery, Matching Mole, Hatfield and the North, National Health, Short Wave, In Cahoots

Miller was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. Self-taught on guitar, Phil formed his first band, Delivery, at age 17 which backed blues musicians playing at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.[2] He later founded Matching Mole, Hatfield and the North, National Health, Short Wave (with Hugh Hopper(†), Pip Pyle(†) and Didier Malherbe), and In Cahoots, which he founded in 1982 with Richard Sinclair, Elton Dean(†), Peter Lemer, and Pip Pyle.[3] He also performed and recorded extensively in solo projects (see discography).

In 2005 and 2006, Miller toured with the re-united Hatfield and the North.

Miller died October 18, 2017 in London from cancer. He is survived by his wife Herm.[2]

Discography
Bands and cooperations that Phil Miller played in (1966-2005)
Year Artist Title
1970Carol Grimes & DeliveryFools Meeting
1972CaravanWaterloo Lily
1972Matching MoleMatching Mole
1972Matching MoleLittle Red Record
1973Coxhill/MillerMiller/Coxhill
1974Hatfield and the NorthHatfield & the North
1975Hatfield and the NorthThe Rotters’ Club
1978National HealthNational Health
1978National HealthOf Queues and Cures
1980Hatfield and the NorthAfters
1982Gowen/Miller/Sinclair/TomkinsBefore A Word Is Said
1982National HealthD.S. Al Coda
1986Dave Stewart & Barbara GaskinUp From The Dark
1987Phil MillerCutting Both Ways
1988Geoff Leigh and Frank WuytsFrom Here To Drums
1988Phil MillerSplit Seconds
1990National HealthComplete
1991Phil Miller/In CahootsLive 1986-1989
1991Phil MillerDigging In
1992Phil Miller/Fred BakerDouble Up
1993Phil Miller/In CahootsLive in Japan
1993Hatfield and the NorthLive 90
1993Short WaveShort Wave Live
1994Phil Miller/In CahootsRecent Discoveries
1994Matching MoleBBC Radio 1 In Concert
1994Robert WyattFlotsam Jetsam (Matching Mole)
1995Miller + HopperUnsettled Scores
1996National HealthMissing Pieces
1996Phil Miller/In CahootsParallel
1998Pip Pyle7 Year Itch
1999Mark HewinsRebela
2001In CahootsOut of the Blue
2003Phil Miller/In CahootsAll That
2005Hatfield and the NorthHatwise Choice
2006Hatfield and the NorthHattitude
2006Phil Miller/In CahootsConspiracy Theories
2011Phil Miller/In CahootsMind Over Matter

Filmography

References
  1. "Canterbury Legend Phil Miller Remembered". Teamrock.com. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. Boyle, Doug (December 29, 2017). "Phil Miller obituary" – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. Dorsch, Jim. "Phil Miller: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-17.


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