Miles Perkin (b.1980) is a Canadian musician from Brandon, Manitoba. A bassist, composer, improvisor and interpreter with a strong focus on using improvisation as a tool which maintains, respects and enhances compositional structures. He uses a unique combination of conventional, extended and invented techniques along with unconventional tools to coax a vast palate of sounds from his double bass.

"Bassist Miles Perkin knows how to use his strings to create an exciting sound in the furthest outreaches of his instrument" - Merijn Schipper, sapsite.nl

In addition to his work as a soloist, he is involved in a wide range of Canadian and European based musical projects including: A new Quartet with Benoit Delbecq, Tom Arthurs and Thom Gossage, his 6 piece ensemble Common Thread, Steve Raegele Trio, Thom Gossage Other Voices, trio with Tom Arthurs & Yorgos Dimitriadis, trio with Philippe Lauzier & Robbie Kuster, Peter Van Huffel Quartet, duo with Benoit Delbecq, trio with Achim Kaufmann & Samuel Rohrer, duo with violinist Gerhard Uebele, and a trio with Magda Mayas & Rudi Fischerlehner.

CDs featuring original work:
Aposiopesis (2008) - solo double bass and voice
The Guessing Game (2008) - with Common Thread
Common Thread (2005) - debut released on the Ombu label

For a list of selected recordings, please click the "discography" link at the top of this page.

With a keen interest in multi-diciplinary collaborations, Miles has worked with Canadian/Belgian choreographer Isabelle Van Grimde on several contemporary dance productions including "Les Chemins du Traverse I, III, IV & V", "Vortex II" and "Perspectives, Montreal". He has also worked in theatre at the Schaubuehne, Berlin.

Miles Perkin has supported and collaborated with many artists covering an extremely wide range of musical styles and philosophies. Some examples: Lhasa de Sela, The Barr Brothers, Joe Grass, Tobias Delius, Bob Brookmeyer, Steve Swell, David Binney, Thomas Heberer, Jorane and many others.

Education: Bachelor of music degree in jazz performance from McGill University, Montreal. Double bass instruction in NYC from Mark Helias and John Hebert. Composition instruction with Bob Brookmeyer, Jan Jarczyk and John Hollenbeck. Theory & Composition training at Brandon University. Attended the International Jazz Workshop at the Banff Centre for the Arts back in 2001 & 2002 where he studied with Dave Douglas, Jim Black, Johannes Weidenmuller, Ari Hoenig and performed with Joe Lovano and Django Bates. He is currently completing his masters degree at the Jazz Institut Berlin and recieving instruction from Greg Cohen, Dietrich Eichmann and John Hollenbeck.

Miles Perkin uses and endorses PIRASTRO strings.