 Miller and his family moved to Palmer Township , Lehigh Valley , Pennsylvania in 1989 . In that year he joined three other pianists in recording a CD tribute to Memphis pianist Phineas Newborn , Jr . This group , the Contemporary Piano Ensemble , performed intermittently until 1996 , often playing together on four separate pianos . In 1990 Miller traveled to the Soviet Union to appear as pianist in Golson 's band at the first Moscow International Jazz Festival . In 1992 Miller also toured domestically and internationally with the New York Jazz Giants , a septet containing Jon <unk> , Tom Harrell , Lew <unk> , Bobby Watson , Ray Drummond , and Carl Allen . Miller continued to accompany vocalists , including on recordings with Dianne Reeves and Cassandra Wilson . Starting in 1993 , he also played and recorded with saxophonist Joe Lovano . 
