 After leaving Blakey in 1986 , Miller was pianist in drummer Tony Williams ' quintet from its foundation that year until it disbanded around 1993 . Miller remained busy between tours with Williams ' band , in part by touring with his own groups . The first of these was formed in 1987 and named Wingspan , as , Miller explained , " sort of a dedication to the legacy of Charlie Parker – Bird , you know . " It became one of Miller 's main bands , enduring through changes of personnel , and featured a lot of his compositions in its performances . Another band was known as Trio Transition , which contained bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Freddie Waits . 
