MIRO SPRAGUE: Jazz pianist, composer, bandleader

EDUCATION:
Completed three years at Manhattan School of Music
Currently on a leave of absence to pursue performance opportunities
Home schooled for junior high and high school
North Star Self Directed Learning for Teens for 6 years

TEACHERS: Dagen Julty, Eugene Uman of the Vermont Jazz Center, Prof. Bruce Diehl of Amherst College, Gary Dial of Manhattan School of Music, Armen Donelian, and John Kamitsuka

GROUPS/EMPLOYMENT:
Leader of the Miro Sprague Trio, 2002 - present
Member of cooperative group, The Paislies, 2005 - present
Pianist for Moonlight and Morning Star, 2000 - present
Leader, The Miro Sprague Quintet, 2002 to 2003
Founding member of Trio Mission, 2001 to 2004
Member of the Sonya Kitchell Band, since May 2002
Faculty member at Interplay Jazz Camp, 2006
Member of the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School award-winning jazz combo, Absolute Jazz 2001 and 2002
Member of Amherst College Jazz combos from 2000-2002
Accompanist for Springfield College modern dance classes, Fall 2002

AWARDS:
Downbeat Magazine 2002, 2003, 2004
National Student Music Awards: 2002 - 1st prize in jazz composition; Outstanding performance for instrumental soloist in the Blues/pop/rock category
Trio Mission - jazz group and blues/pop/rock group. Received outstanding performance again for blues/pop/rock soloist, 2003
Miro Sprague/Sonya Kitchell duo won best blues/pop/rock group 2004
First prize for jazz composition - Berklee School of Music 2002 & 2003 Jazz Festival, Trio Mission, 1st prize in 2002; Miro received outstanding musician and "judges choice" awards both years
University of Massachusetts/Amherst - 2001 & 2002 High School Jazz festivals,
both years received outstanding musician awards and scholarships to UMass summer
camp program "Jazz in July"

RECORDINGS: Trio Mission, 2002
Miro Sprague Quintet "Midnight" 2003
Miro Sprague Trio "Opening" 2005
Session musician on many albums including Sonya Kitchell, "Words Came Back to Me," and "Cold Day"
Session musician on Moonlight and Morning Star "Fantasy"
Session musician on Philip Dizack "Beyond a Dream"

SELECTED PERFORMANCES:
Trio With Reggie Workman and Rashied Ali, All Night Soul, St Peters Church, NYC
Trio with Matt Wilson and Dave Clark, Interplay Jazz Camp Faculty Concert, Endicott College, Beverly, MA
The Late Show with David Letterman with Sonya Kitchell
Philip Dizack Quintet, Barcelona Jazz Festival 2006
Sonya Kitchell duo concert, Tokyo, Japan
Miro Sprague Trio: Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton MA
Master Class with Bill Charlap and Ted Rosenthal, 92nd St. NYC, NY
The Paislies, Inui, Luxembourge, and Cafe Alto, Amsterdam
Miro Sprague Trio : Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA
Miro Sprague Quintet: Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
Miro Sprague Trio: The Vermont Jazz Center, Brattelboro, VT
Duo: House concert with Eveline Harris, formerly of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Ashfield, MA

12.6.06