Gus Miller

Gus Miller is the Johnny Hartman of Virginia. Some disagree because he phrases beautifully like Franky. But nobody loved Sinatra, at least not anybody who knew him. Like Johnny Hartman, Gus Miller is somebody everyone loves, especially the musicians. And we love Gus and Johnny for the same reasons. Gus is self-effacing. With Gus it is all about the music. Many (most) singers are about me, me, I, I. Gus is just one of the musicians. He, like Hartman, is not a scat singer. Gus uses the words to tell a story. Always staying with the form seems to come naturally. The other comparison to Hartman is his rich, full voice. And he has a very large range. That makes finding keys easy. Feed Gus the right chord changes and he is off, just like a horn player. All of the musicians, including John Coltrane, loved Johnny Hartman, but you the reader may never have heard of him. Unfortunately that is another similarity. All the folks who have heard Gus Sing know who he is and come out when he performs. To make matters worse, like Rene Marie, Gus has started late in seriously following a professional singing career. But pay attention to him. Gus Miller is a musician's singer who also captivates an audience. - Bob Peckman