Lloyd Miller (musician)

In the 1950s and 1960s, Miller performed jazz with musicians such as Don Ellis and Eddie Harris.^[3] He was also the soloist in the music ensemble of Jef Gilson in Paris.^[4]

Returning to the U.S. in 1963 to study at Brigham Young University, Miller organized Eastern and jazz music ensembles and won the composer's trophy at the 1967 Intercollegiate Jazz Festival. He earned a BA in Asian Studies and pursued an MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Utah.^[5] In 1969, he won the national Sounds of Young America composers contest for his piece "Yona".^{[citation needed]}

Miller spent seven years in Iran on a Fulbright scholarship. Known as Kurosh Ali Khan, he hosted a television show in Iran during the 1970s and worked as a journalist for several Iranian publications. His mother, Maxine Adams Miller, authored Bright Blue Beads: An American Family In Persia.^[6]

Lloyd Miller died of a stroke on the morning of December 27, 2024, at the age of 86.^[7] While the exact cause of death was not disclosed, his wife said that he had recently suffered a stroke and had been in declining health.

Miller's recording titled Oriental Jazz, produced in 1968, was re-released as a CD and features selections of jazz and oriental music blends. He also released seven other vinyl LPs during the 1960s and released over 30 CDs and DVDs of his own music.^[6]