Dominic Miller’s fourth album for ECM finds the storyteller-guitarist reminiscing in lyrical waves, creating striking chamber dynamics and subtle dialogues in exchange with a quartet of close colleagues.
Above Photo: Dominic Miller © Christoph Bombart / ECM Records
The album is dedicated to and named after Miller’s mother Diana, who passed away in February 2026. Like Vagabond before it, the autobiographical nature of the project drives a particularly gripping sense of melancholia into the music and musicians’ performance. Dominic: “It seemed like the right way to go, naming this album after my mother. My last album, Vagabond, was dedicated to my father. “Vagabond” was his favorite poem. So Diana just felt right – obviously she was a huge influence on my life. And if people ask me why Diana, then it gets me talking about my mom. And in a day in 2026, I think it’s okay to say that you’re a bit of a mum’s boy (smiles).”
On the album, Dominic fronts a quartet composed of long-time associates from varying ensembles, including his rhythm section from 2023’s Vagabond with bassist Nicolas Fiszman and drummer Ziv Ravitz as well as Argentinian bandoneon player Santiago Arias, whose gracefully textured playing could already be heard on Absinthe (2019). Here the foursome conspires in deep listening and spontaneous connection, traced across carefully constructed forms with evocative, poignant melodies.
Available November 20, 2026 via ECM