LINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Allison Miller

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 was released on January
10. On February 2 at 3pm at the 92nd
Street Y in NYC Allison will present Rivers In
Our Veins, an ambitious multi-media work featuring the
award-winning dancer Michelle Dorrance as a
special guest and features three additional dancers:
Claudia Rahardjanoto, Maleek
Washington and Luke Hickey, plus live
video projections by Todd Winkler and an
ensemble that features violinist Jenny
Scheinman, pianist Carmen Staaf,
trumpeter Jason Palmer, clarinetist Ben
Goldberg and bassist Rashaan Carter.
 Lastly, Artemis, Downbeat
magazine’s group of the year, makes its debut at the
Village Vanguard the week of March 4.