Resume
Prof. Dr. Jesse Milliner
BA equivalent – Jazz Piano Folkwang University Essen
BA equivalent – Film Music & Sound Design Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg BA equivalent – Jazz Composition Hochschule für Musik Köln Masters – Jazz Composition Manhattan School of Music New York Doctorate – Jazz Composition University of Miami, Florida
Born October 20, 1973 in Cologne Albertus Straße 13-17 50667 Cologne Tel.: +049 (0) 171/1497291 E-Mail: [email protected] Marital Status single, no children o
Education
1996 Evening classes Gereonsmühlengasse (Cologne)
Graduation: General University-Level Qualifications (Abitur)
Academic Backround
1992 Folkwang University Essen
Major: Jazz Piano (lecturer Peter Walter)
1996 Degree: Bachelor’s equivalent
1996 Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Major: Music in Film and Media & Sound Design (Prof. Cong Su)
1999 Degree: Bachelor’s equivalent
1998 Hochschule für Musik Köln
Major: Jazz Composition (Prof. Bill Dobbins)
2001 Degree: Bachelor’s equivalent
2001 Manhattan School of Music (New York, USA)
Major: Jazz Composition (Prof. Bob Mintzer, Prof. Mike Abene, Prof. Ludmilla Uhlela (classical music))
Improvisation: Prof. David Liebman 2003 Degree: Master’s Degree in Music
2003 University of Miami, Frost School of Music (Miami, USA)
Major: Jazz Composition (Prof. Gary Lindsay, Prof. Ron Miller, Prof. Dennis Kam (classical music))
Minor: Jazz Piano (Lecturer Phil Strange, Prof. Doug Bickel)
2006 Degree: Doctor of Musical Arts
Dissertation: “Quo Vadis -Exploring Musical Forms in Jazz”
since 2007 University professor and department head of Jazz und Popular Music at the Mainz School of Music (Johannes Gutenberg University) since 2011 Prorector at the Mainz School of Music
Artistic Background
1977 Violin lessons (private)
1983 Student at the Rheinische Musikschule in Cologne
Major: Piano
Minor: Music theory, rhythm, harmonics, choir,
1986 Second Major: Bass
1990 Musikwissenschaftliches Institut (Musicological Institute) at the University of Cologne
Uraufführung einer Jazz-Sonate (Four Movements) by Eduard Pütz 1992-1994 Big Band at the Folkwang University in Essen
State Youth Jazz Orchestra NRW
Jazz Orchestra at the Musikhochschule Köln (Cologne Conservatory) 1999 Composition Commission for the Rhine Philharmonic State Orchestra
(three works for orchestra and Latin-American ensemble) 2002 Premier of the orchestral work “Away with the fairies”
Manhattan School of Music Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performance in the Borden Auditorium MSM (Soloist: Dick Oatts) 2002 Participant and award winner at the Carnegie Hall Jazz Workshop
with the ensemble “Utopia” (Faculty: David Liebman, Kenny Barron, Steve Turre, Rufus Reid, Cecil Bridgewater, and others)
Final concert in Carnegie Hall, New York
(big band composition: “Homage a Eddi”)
2003 Premiere “Homage a Eddi” at the Lincoln Center (Alice Tuly Hall) New York. Performer: All City Big Band
2003 Premiere “Serenade” (for orchestra and jazz quartet) featuring Bob Mintzer as soloist with The Manhattan Jazz Philharmonics in Borden Auditorium at the Manhattan School 2003 Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, with my compositions
DAAD All-Stars
2003 Premiere “Fragments” (for big band) featuring David Liebman with the Concert Jazz Band from the University of Miami in Gusmann Hall 2004 Premiere “Choral” (for big band) featuring Joe Lovano with the
Concert Jazz Band from the University of Miami in Gusmann Hall 2009 Composition and production of music for the film “Tandori
Love” (HL Tonstudio Cologne; appeared in German theaters 2010.) (Prize: Cairo International Film Festival: Best Artistic
Contribution; Locarno International Film Festival: Swiss Film Score Award 2009; Swiss Film Prize 2009)
2009 European tour with US guitarist, multiple GrammyAward winner, and 2011 ECHO Jazz award winner Lee Ritenour
2010 Concerts with Lee Ritenour in Jakarta as part of the Java Jazz Festival and in San Diego at the Anthology Jazz Club
2011 Composition commission for the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg for the Elblandfestspiele (TV recording RBB) 2011 Keyboardist (percussionist for the group Earth Wind and
Fire) for Sonny Emory’s Cachet Fusion European Tour 2011 - 2015 Lee Ritenour US/Canada/Asia Tour (Tokyo Jazz, etc.) 2012-2015 Larry Carlton Europe & US-Tour (Israel)
2013-2015 Trilok Gurtu Europe Tour
2014-2015 Chaka Khan Europe & US/Canada & Asia (South Africa, South America)
Experience as an Educator
2000-2005 Private lessons: piano, arrangement, jazz theory
2003-2005 Instructor at the University of Miami, Frost School of Music
Departments: Jazz arranging I+II, improvisation, jazz piano, composition, ensemble, and conducting big bands
2005 Guest lecturer for the Music Education Department
since 2006 Instructor at the Mainz School of Music
Departments: piano as a major, jazz arrangement, composition, colloquium, ensembles/big band, music production, improvisation, and jazz forum
2009 Participation in the Gesellschaft für Musiktheorie conference at the
Mainz School of Music (topics included recitals, leading workshops, panel discussions, and improvisation concerts)
Jury Participation
2010 Jugend Jazzt, national competition in the big band category (final round) 2012 Jugend Jazzt, Rhineland-Palatinate
2012 Six String Theory International Guitar and Rhythm Section Contest (prizes totaling more than $650,000)
Publications
2006 “Exploring Musical Forms in Jazz” - Dissertation DMA Essay (Publisher: University of Miami) Interviews with Django Bates, Clare Fisher, Maria Schneider, David Liebman, Jim McNeely, Pat Metheney, Bill Dobbins, Chuck Owen, Peter Herborn, and Mike Abene
CD Releases
2000 “Mambo Nights” – Conexion Latina (Enja Records) 2002 “Delicate Move” – Andy Winter Group (ZYX Records) 2005 “Patata con Salsa” – Kimbiza (Fodor Records)
2008 “Ritmo de Vida” – Dietrich Koch Bigband (Mons Records) 2010 “Night and Day” – Andy Winter (JPC/BHM Productions) 2011 “Love, Tears & Joy” – Ulla Haesen (JPC)
2011 “Genre Music” – Melvin Lee Davis (The Orchard)
2011 “Chamber Work” – Hugo Read (AMA)
2012 “E Luanda” – Andre Mingas (Fina Flor Prod.)
2013 “One Note Story” – Rue Protzer (Intuition Label)
2014 “Sonny Emory – Live in Prague” DVD (Marecam Production)
2014 “Abre Alas” – Ulla Haesen (JPC)
2015 “Thinking Out Loud” – Jesse Milliner (Delta Records) (featuring internationally renowned drummer Will Kennedy)
Prizes and Scholarships
1998 First Prize for the best student film “Frontiere” Annecy (International Animation Film Festival in France)
(film music: J. Milliner)
2001 Scholarship from the Manhattan School of Music
2001 Mecon Prize, Third Place for “Peloco” in the animation film category (film music: J. Milliner)
2002 One Year Scholarship from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
2003-2006 Full Scholarship from the University of Miami
Teaching Assistant Stipend (composition, arranging, big band)
2003-2005 GVL Sponsorship
2005-2006 IAJE Gil Evans Fellowship (former prizewinners: Maria Schneider, John Hollenbeck)
2006 Audience prize at the Brussels Jazz Orchestra International Jazz Competition Contest with the composition “Double Visions” 2007 Winner of the 10,000 euro WDR-Jazzpreis for jazz composition. My work was performed with the WDR big band in the WDR
studios (live broadcast)
Additional Knowledge and Skills
Foreign Languages: English (very good), Spanish (basic knowledge)
Music software: Sibelius, Cubase, Logic, ProTools, Milan
