Miles Lassi is a percussionist, audio engineer and composer from the San Francisco Bay area. He has performed in over 150 cities throughout North America, Europe and Asia with numerous ensembles including The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall , and the national tour of Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage. Notable artists Miles has performed alongside include, Béla Fleck, Tangerine Dream, John Rutter, Monophonics, Oh No, and The Alchemist. As a session musician, Miles has recorded for producers Sean C and LV (P. Diddy’s Hitmen) for artists including Talib Kweli, Miguel, Fabulous, Bun B, and Jadakiss. He has also worked with Grammy award winning producers Om’Mas Keith, Corte Ellis, Jack Vad and Tony award winner Peter Schneider. In the dance field, Miles has collaborated with Anna Halprin, Urban Bush Women, Axis Dance Company, Afro Urban Society, Gerald Casel Dance, PUSH Dance Company, SOCO Dance Theater, the Tamalpa Institute, and he plays for classes at Sonoma State University, University of San Francisco, Mills College and UC Berkeley. Miles is dedicated to creating new sounds and music and has done so at the New York Musical Festival, Lincoln Center, Apollo Theater, ODC Dance Commons, wcciJAM, the deYoung Museum, Big Sur’s Esalen Institute, and the New York Film Festival. As a producer/ engineer/ mixer, Miles works out of Skyline Studios in Oakland. Miles is a graduate of Mannes the New School for Music.