Commanders Palace in NOLA. Thank you my sweetheart ALWAYS LOVED NEVER FORGOTTEN

At Paul Mc Cartney concert..has such fun..thanks Dan 

Dan and I are both products of Warren TWP HS in Gurnee, IL. I first heard Dan play trumpet while at the Midwest Band & Orchestra convention in Chicago, and was amazed by his range and power playing lead with the Warren jazz ensemble. Years later we both found ourselves being guest soloists for our high school jazz band. What a great time! Dan will be missed.

To all who knew Dan, you were blessed. His roles as friend, teacher, musician, son, brother and partner were all second nature because he was such a genuine and giving person.  We all are richer having known him.  Carla Cook

My deepest sympathy to the family.  I'm so sorry to hear of Dan's passing.  Please know I have nothing but extremely fond memories of Dan, especially of Dan's alter ego as a rock vocalist in the greatest band that never was.  If I had a "Wall of Grooviness", Dan's picture would make it. 

From the moment I met Dan, he became family. He was generous, wise beyond his years, kind and always willing to help. His references to 70s and 80s nostalgia kept you laughing. Our loss is gut wrenching, but he lives on through fellow musicians,  his students and his recordings.  He will be missed but I'll never forget him and his influence on my life and family.

I was friends in high school with Dan.  My favorite memory was when he brought his trumpet to basketball games.  He sat in the crowd and blew the horn to ramp up the students, especially when someone scored.  Made it so much more fun! RIP Dan.  Really proud of what you accomplished in your life. 

Dan was a great man in every regard. He tutored me for several years  teaching me bebop lines as well as imparting to me a wealth of musical history.
       There is not a day that goes by while I am practicing the musical concepts that Dan taught me that I don’t deeply remember our dear relationship. 
Michael Cohen

So blessed to have been able to hear Dan play once last time with Chris and the Hillsdale College Big Band in April. Such a sweet man and player. Your legacy will live on, Dan, in your students and all of us whose hearts you touched.

In 2010, I went down to Fort Myers to do a jazz workshop at a High School where my good friend was teaching at the time. Before coming down, I googled "jazz in Fort Myers" and Dan's website came up. I gave him a call, and we ended up getting together for a trumpet hang; then he came to the workshop and played some tunes for the kids! It was truly an awesome experience.  I remember during that trip, I was feeling nervous because of the clinic and performance we were doing, but he said "if only one kid gets into jazz because of your workshop, then it will have been a great success." Huge inspirational words!

We stayed in touch over the years, and I always loved hearing from him. He was one of the world's greatest trumpeters, a passionate jazz educator, and all around great guy, incredibly humble as well. Thank you for everything Dan, and to your friends and family, please accept my deepest condolences. 

Will Caviness

A great person that left the earth way to  early.. He brought so much talent and dedication to the music community. He inspired and influenced many people. He will be missed!

You will be missed brother!
Love,
 Your sister in law 💔🥲

Goodbye to my best friend , my brother Dan Miller! This was his favorite picture of us.

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Daniel Gilbert Miller II

May 31, 1968 – August 19, 2022

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