Laurence Bond Miller

Whole-Tonal Spazz-Jazz Dada-Rock
[formed in 2023]

Influences: Eric Dolphy, Don Van Vliet, Charles Ives, Ornette Coleman, Henry Cow, Zappa, Marsh Crabbitts

TINN PARROW and his CLAPFOLD PLATUNE
Bandcamp

MY GYMNASIUM MUSEUM
TINN PARROW & Co.
{Cuneiform Records}

THE FOURTH WORLD QUARTET released two collections on Cuneiform Records a couple years back, both recorded in 1975.
The 1st was released in 2021 and the second in 2022 meeting rave reviews. Laurence and twin brother Ben were so
inspired by this that they then practiced and recorded 30 other compositions of theirs from those daze,
along with a few other musicians contributing tracks as well. To everyone's joyful astonishment,
Cuneiform Records went ahead and released that mammoth batch in July 2023
under the name MILLER TWINS Early Compositions (1973-76).

Laurence then formed TINN PARROW and his CLAPFOLD PLATUNE to push the vision further.
This new, seven-piece little 'big band' began rehearsing in March 2023 learning many
of those same compositions plus brand new material. 2024 marked the year
that The Platune began performing out into the world at large.

Their 1st CD release, AN EVOLUTIONARY RETROSPECT, sports 15 tunes. These
recordings are drawn from their private batch of rehearsals & 'live' shows. Hard
copies will now be available at their Michigan performances and bandcamp.

MY GYMNASIUM MUSEUM
Tinn Parrow & Co.
Recorded November 2022 thru October 2024

Laurence began another mammoth recording project, pulled from the inspiring heels of Cuneiform Records' release
of MILLER TWINS 'Early Compositions'. This grand experience involved many of his Platune Mates and other
local luminaries from the Detroit Metro area. The idea was to bring to life new compositions Laurence
had composed, specifically for his new 'little big band', while reinventing old gems as well
from decades earlier. Some of these newer pieces weren’t fully realized yet, therefore
well served over the course of this two year multi-track recording process.

Laurence is pleased as punch he picked up the ‘clarinet family’ again, after hibernating without for nearly five decades.
He thanks Cuneiform Records and all those musicians who took the time to take-the-time to help create this
imaginative magnum opus. A download release of this double CD collection will be
made available to the world at large on Cuneiform Records July 25th 2025!

         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

               Below are humorous homemade Music Videos Miller produced, syncing vintage film footage to
                  shorter versions of his compositions recorded for Cuneiform Records' MILLER TWINS in 2022

Where it all began!

Ann Arbor's First OZONE PARADE "director's cut"

 
Ann Arbor Public Library Edit Version