Accomplished jazz bassist on playing with music icons from Dizzy Gillespie to NSYNC

Exclusive video interview with FBPO’s Jon Liebman
May 19, 2025

Don Miller is an accomplished upright and electric jazz bassist most known for playing with legendary artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, George Benson, Clark Terry, Nat Adderley, Kurt Elling, and Paquito D’Rivera. Don has also toured with pop music icons Britney Spears and Enrique Iglesias, and served as musical director & bassist for NSYNC. In 2018, Don followed up his debut solo album (2004’s dial M for Bass) with a renowned Christmas album, A Christmas with You. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Don is currently based in Woodstock, NY, where he is focused on writing and arranging.

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