Micah Miller

Micah Miller (b. 1998) is a composer, performer and educator living in Denver. He grew up in Casper, and was lucky enough to experience a number of formative musical and artistic moments through school and community groups. Micah studied jazz trumpet and voice at the University of Northern Colorado, and graduated in 2023 with a Master’s in trumpet performance from the University of Wyoming. As a freelancing musician, Micah plays around the Northern Colorado and Wyoming area in a variety of ensembles and musical settings. Micah’s brass quintet piece “Themes from Mountain Scenes” won the 2019 ARTCORE New Music Competition, and his big band composition “Well I Can Do That Too” won an Honorable Mention for Outstanding Composition at the 2023 Jack Rudin Jazz Competition at Lincoln Center. He is also the proud owner of two cats, from whom he draws most of his artistic inspiration.

Micah writes in a contemporary style that in many cases circumvents traditional notions of genre. Why Not Here? is a celebration of the music and people who have influenced him, played with an exceptional group of innovative musicians.