Dominic Miller Absinthe, ECM Records

Dominic Miller Absinthe Dominic Miller: guitar Santiago Arias: bandoneon Mike Lindup: keyboards Nicholas Fiszman: bass Manu Katché: drums Available on CD, download streaming: With Absinthe, his second release for ECM, guitarist Dominic Miller has created an album colored by a distinct atmosphere. The first thing that came to me before I wrote any tunes was the title, he says. Living in the South of France, I am fascinated by Impressionism. Sharp light and witchy mistrals, combined with strong alcohol and intense hangovers must have driven some of these artists toward insanity. Skies that are green, faces blue, perspective distorted. While Millers ECM debut, Silent Light, emphasized intimacy in solo and duo settings, Absinthe finds the guitarist fronting a quintet that brings his everlyrical compositions to textured life. Miller, switching between nylon and steelstring acoustic guitars, has a key harmonicmelodic foil in the br, br,