Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller giving a concert in Budapest
Background information
Birth name	Julian Marcus Miller
Born	June 14, 1959 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Jazz Jazz fusion R&B Rock
Occupation(s)	Bandleader Bassist Composer Record Producer
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar Keyboard Clarinet
Years active	1975-present
Website	http://www.marcusmiller.com/

Marcus Miller (born June 14, 1959 in New York) is a jazz musician, composer and producer, perhaps best known as a bass guitarist with Miles Davis, Luther Vandross and David Sanborn. Miller is classically trained as a clarinetist, and also plays bass clarinet, keyboards, saxophone, and guitar, and is a capable singer.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1880 pixel, file size: 1. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Two soprano clarinets: a B♭ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NY redirects here. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... David Sanborn in concert in San Francisco. ... A clarinetist (sometimes also spelled clarinettist) is a musician who plays the clarinet. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Formative years

As a child, Miller was around music a lot and always fooling around on the piano: His father played piano and organ (mainly in church). At the age of 8 Miller started recorder, and the clarinet at age ten at the public schools he attended.

Miller went to the High School of Music and Art (now the Laguardia School of Performing Arts), where he majored in the clarinet. Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is located near the Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center district of Manhattan, on Amsterdam Avenue between 65th Street and 64th Street. ...

As a teenager, Miller would buy the sheet music to all the popular songs and want to play them. His father would teach him how to just read the guitar chord symbols and make up his own accompaniment. At the same time, Miller was playing bass in some funk bands in his neighborhood, learning about funk and grooves, and relating to people with music.

He subsequently went to Queens College, NY, majoring in music education, and continued on clarinet there. Miller also participated in the jazz ensemble there, under the direction of Bud Johnson. Queens College is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. ...

During college Miller began to get a lot of work as a musician in NY on bass. Already very much in demand after four years, he decided to discontinue at Queens College and work full time.

Professional career

Miller spent about fifteen years performing as a sideman or session musician and observing how great leaders operated. During that time he also did a lot of arranging and producing. When he began to record his own records, he had to put a band together to take advantage of touring opportunities. A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform or record with a group of which he is not formally a member. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sideman. ...

Miller's proficiency on his main instrument, the electric bass, is generally very well regarded. Not only has Miller pioneered the continuing development of a technique known as "slapping", but his fretless bass technique has also served as an inspiration to many, and has taken the fretless bass into musical situations and genres previously unexplored with the electric bass of any description. Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... In music, the term slapping is often used to refer to two different though related playing techniques on the double bass and on the (electric) bass guitar. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ...

Audible in Miller's playing, along with the rich and undeniable originality, are the influences of some of the previous generation of electric bass players, such as Keni Burke and especially Jaco Pastorius (who himself was only born in 1951). Early in his career, Miller was being accused of being simply imitative of Pastorius (note that Miller was not alone in this regard; Pastorius' influence was — and remains — immense), but has since more fully integrated the latter's methodology into his own sound. Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... Kenneth M. Burke (b. ... Jaco Pastorius (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was a jazz bassist and composer remembered for his style and technique on fretless bass. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Miller has an extensive discography, and tours frequently and widely in Europe and Japan. Between 1988 and 1990 he appeared in the first season and again toward the end as both the Musical Director and also as the house band bass player in The Sunday Night Band during the two seasons of the acclaimed music performance program Sunday Night on NBC late-night television. ^[1] World map showing the location of Europe. ... Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

Along with appearing on many albums as a sideman, Miller currently leads his own band, which strives to faithfulness to the concepts of improvisation and innovation in jazz-based music that is perhaps more accessible to different audiences. His concerts and recorded works are often regarded as intensely creative and therefore appealing to serious musicians. Improvisation is the practice of acting and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of ones immediate environment. ...

Fender currently produce a Marcus Miller signature Jazz Bass in 4 and 5 string versions. [1] It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... The Jazz Bass was the second bass model created by Leo Fender. ...

Discography

Solo Period (1982-present)

• 1983 - Suddenly
• 1984 - Marcus Miller
• 1993 - The Sun Don't Lie
• 1995 - Tales
• 1998 - Live & More
• 2000 - Best Of '82-'96
• 2001 - M²
• 2002 - the Ozell Tapes
• 2005 - Silver Rain

David Sanborn period (1975-2000) See also: 1983 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1983 Record labels established in 1983 1980s in music // Michael Jacksons Thriller, the most successful album not only of 1983, but of all time, was released in 1982 and began its epic domination of the music charts the following... Suddenly is an album by Marcus Miller. ... See also: 1980s in music. ... Artist: Marcus Miller Album: Marcus Miller Released: 1984 Recorded: 1983 Re-Released: 1999 In Print: No Genre: Jazz rock and Jazz music Track Unforgettable Is There Anything I Can Do Superspy Juice I Could Give You More Perfect Guy My Best Friends Girlfriend Nadine Categories: 1984 albums | Eponymous albums... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 1990s in music. ... The Sun Dont Lie is an album by Marcus Miller, released in 1993, belonging to the Jazz Rock genre. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 other events of 1995 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... The Blues – 5:35 Tales (Intro) – 0:12 Tales – 5:42 Eric – 6:16 True Geminis – 5:36 Rush Over – 4:57 Running Through My Dreams (Interlude) – 1:27 Ethiopia – 5:15 Strange Fruit (Intro) – 1:46 Strange Fruit – 2:02 Visions – 5:37 Tales (Reprise) – 2:34 Forevermore (Intro... See also: 1998 in music (UK) other events of 1998 Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 list of years in music 1990s in music // February 15 - Sir Edward Elgars unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 other events of 2000 list of years in music 2000s in music // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 2000s in music. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 other events of 2002 list of years in music 2000s in music // 2002 was marked by significant trends in Rock Music. ... The Ozell Tapes is a 2002 album by Marcus Miller. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 other events of 2005 list of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll songs recorded in 1954... Silver Rain A album by legendary bassist Marcus Miller. ... David Sanborn in concert in San Francisco. ...

• 1977 - Lovesongs
• 1980 - Hideaway
• 1980 - Voyeur
• 1981 - As We Speak
• 1982 - Backstreet
• 1984 - Straight To The Heart
• 1987 - Change Of Heart
• 1988 - Close-Up
• 1991 - Another Hand
• 1992 - Upfront
• 1994 - Hearsay
• 1995 - Pearls
• 1996 - Songs From The Night Before
• 1999 - Inside

Miles Davis period (1980-1990) See also: other events of 1976 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 6 - Peter Frampton releases Frampton Comes Alive! January 7 - Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and four years probation for involuntary manslaughter in... See also: 1978 in music, other events of 1979, 1980 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Stevie Wonder uses Compact Disc technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1980 Record labels established in 1980 other events of 1980 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and... Voyeur is a studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 other events of 1982 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1980s in music. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... See also: other events of 1988 Musical groups established in 1988 Record labels established in 1988 list of years in music 1980s in music // Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 other events of 1991 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 other events of 1992 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: no content/duplicate content If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 other events of 1994 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 other events of 1995 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... Pearls is an album by Elkie Brooks. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) other events of 1999 Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... Inside is the debut album by alternative rock singer/songwriter Matthew Sweet. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ...

• 1981 - The Man with the Horn
• 1981 - We Want Miles
• 1982 - Star People
• 1986 - Tutu
• 1987 - Music From Siesta
• 1989 - Amandla

The Jamaica Boys period (1986-1990) See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... Miles Davis come-back albumn, featuring Mike Stern and others. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... Album Cover We Want Miles is double album recorded by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis in 1981, produced by Teo Macero and released by CBS in 1982. ... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 other events of 1982 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... Star People is a 1983 album recorded by Miles Davis. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 1980s in music // January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley) February 11 - Culture Club... Tutu is an album released in 1986 by Miles Davis on Warner Bros. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 other events of 1989 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul... An album by Miles Davis Catembe Cobra Big Time Hannibal Jo-Jo Amandla Jilli Mr. ...

• 1987 - Self-Titled
• 1989 - J. Boys

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References

1. ^ "Sunday Night" episodes #104 (1988), #121 (1989)

External links

• Marcus Miller's Homepage
• MySpace Artist Page
• HoneySoul Interview
• Jazzitalia Interview
• Jazz USA Interview
• The Dude Pit Interview
• NPR interview