MAR 14-17 | MARCUS MILLER
Mar 14 - Mar 17, 2024
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
Among the greatest electric bassists in the history of the instrument, Marcus Miller is a jazz renaissance man. A two-time GRAMMY-winning producer, arranger, keyboardist, bass clarinetist, and film composer, he was instrumental to Miles Davis’ resurgence in the 1980s and a collaborator with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and McCoy Tyner to Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, and Luther Vandross. He returns to the Miner stage for the first time in nearly five years, performing new music and material from across his staggering career.
A wildly prolific studio musician, Miller and his distinctive bass virtuosity have been heard on well over 500 sessions for a dizzying array of major artists, and as a bandleader, the Brooklyn native has found time to release 18 multifaceted albums, starting with his sparkling 1983 debut Suddenly. His soundtrack work spans decades, from 90s comedies including House Party, Eddie Murphy’s Boomerang, and Keenan Ivory Wayans’ A Low Down Dirty Shame to the Chris Rock television series Everybody Hates Chris and 2014’s About Last Night.
In 2012, Miller was named a UNESCO Artist for Peace, working to promote their Slave Route Project that contributes to a better understanding of the causes and consequences of the global slave trade.
Among the greatest bassists in history, the double GRAMMY-winning composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist helped revitalize Miles Davis’ career and has worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, and Luther Vandross, among others.
Always soulful, always current, always in the pocket
JAZZTIMES ON MARCUS MILLER
Always soulful, always current, always in the pocket
JAZZTIMES ON MARCUS MILLER
Personnel
Marcus Miller bass
Russell Gunn trumpet
Alex Han saxophone
Eric Marienthal saxophone
Xavier Gordon keyboards
Anwar Marshall drums
Munyungo Jackson percussionist
Marcus was the best bass player I had in a long, long time.
Miles Davis
Personnel
Marcus Miller bass
Russell Gunn trumpet
Alex Han saxophone
Eric Marienthal saxophone
Xavier Gordon keyboards
Anwar Marshall drums
Munyungo Jackson percussionist
Marcus was the best bass player I had in a long, long time.
Miles Davis
Watch & Listen
Marcus Miller
Trip Trap
Marcus Miller
Hylife
Marcus Miller
Trip Trap
Marcus Miller
Hylife