This week's FEEDBACK TRACK on the SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK is by ROBERT MILLER'S GRAND SLAM PROJECT and feature's MINDI ABAIR on sax. The band is gearing up for festivals and their single "Fishin" is currently destined for the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 chart. Cast your vote at http://www.SmoothJazzNetwork.com and check out more info on the band below!
ROBERT MILLER’S PROJECT GRAND SLAM IS A CELEBRATED JAZZ ROCK FUSION BAND
WITH A TWIST OF CLASSIC ROCK AND LATIN!!
Led by acclaimed bassist/composer Robert Miller NYC based
Highlights:
* Performances at 4 international music festivals in 2017
* Opened for Mindi Abair, Boney James (3x), YES, Blues Traveler, Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)
* Over 1 million video views
* New album, “The PGS Experience”, features 2x GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair on 2 tracks including radio hit “Fishin”
* Recent rave profiles in Downbeat and Bass Musician magazines (see below)
* Featured on hit NBC-TV show “Lipstick Jungle” starring Brooke Shields
“Robert Miller’s Project Grand Slam deserves mentioning as among the best musical acts produced by American culture in the last quarter century!” (Gashouse Radio)
2017 Festival Appearances:
Jamaica Ocho Rios International Jazz Festival (June)
St. Kitts Music Festival (June)
Jazz On The River Festival (Detroit, MI) (August)
Jazz In The Park Festival (Birmingham, AL) (October)
Appearances include:
- Mayo PAC (NJ) (with Blues Traveler)
- B.B. King’s (NYC) (with Mindi Abair)
- Bergen Performing Arts Center (NJ) (with Boney James) - Ridgefield Playhouse (CT) (with Boney James) (2x)
- Garcia's at The Capitol Theater (NY) (with YES)
- Gramercy Theater (NYC) (with Scott Weiland) - F.M. Kirby Performing Arts Center (PA) - The Blue Note (NYC) - Iridium Jazz Club (NYC) - The Cutting Room (NYC) - The Knitting Factory (NYC) - The Tin Angel (PA)
- The Groove (NYC)
- Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar NYC)
Album Reviews:
The PGS Experience (June 2017)
“Fresh, diverse and full of energy!...Man, they just kill it live!” (Keith “Muzikman” Hannaleck)
“I take my hat off to the creative aspirations of Robert Miller…’The PGS Experience’ will take a special place in the discography of this famous band!” (Jazz Quad)
”Fast and furious funk, infectious melodies and spirited jams(Jonathan Widran)
“The PGS Experience displays Robert and his band at their best!” (The MAC Wire)
The Queen’s Carnival (2016)
“A uniquely affecting work…impossibly memorable!” (No Depression)
“An inspired album…a work of ensemble genius!” (Music Existence)
Made In New York (2015)
“Fantastic!” (BVS Reviews)
“Very hot in every way!” (Jazz Quad)
“’Fire’ is a spectacular single with a sleek modern sound!” (All What’s Rock)