JOHN K MILES

'Sophisticated composer'...'Powerful saxophonist'

John Fordham - The Guardian

John K Miles has composed numerous scores for film and television (BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5 and various independent film production companies), released two solo CD's ('The Enchanter' and 'Trane Ride'), and written prolifically for theatre, jazz groups, world music ensembles, and the classical concert hall.  He is currently writing a piece for 5 part choir, strings, piano and percussion ‘On Golden Cap’, commissioned by ‘Coastal voices’ for The Cultural Olympiad in 2012.
 
As an instrumentalist he’s worked with a range of artists including reggae star Maxi Priest, soulman Geno Washington and UK jazz musicians Alan Skidmore, Tim Garland and Gerard Prescencer.  In 2011 he performed alongside American trumpet virtuoso Terell Stafford at The Barbican Concert Hall, in a sextet formed for the ‘Does It Swing?’ collaboration between Jazz at Lincoln Centre in New York and The Barbican Creative Learning Division.
 
John has also led many creative music workshop projects, facilitating composition and performance for a range of clients including The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The City of London Sinfonia, ENO Baylis, Anvil Arts, The Roundhouse, Create2Learn and B Sharp.  He is a professor at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama on The Leadership Masters course.
 
This site includes composition and instrumental credit listings, a composition showreel for film, television and theatre, solo CD releases, and a creative music workshop project CV.

CONTACT

John K Miles
johnkmiles@johnkmiles.com
+44 (0)7958 707607