Marcus Miller Articles
Marcus Miller just shared this video on Facebook from over the weekend at the Solidarity of Arts Festival in Gdansk, Poland. The group, which includes Miller, Leszek Możdżer, Alex Han, and Louis Cato, rips through a funkified version of the Beatles’ tune, “Come Together”.continue reading »
Marcus Miller with Miles Davis, Live 1982
Check out Marcus Miller taking a solo during a live performance of the tune “Jean Pierre” with the Miles Davis Band. This performance took place at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, in 1982. The band also includes Mike Stern on guitar, Bill Evans on sax and flute, Al Foster on drums and Mino Cineul on...continue reading »
Marcus Miller Band: Moonlight Sonata Live
During a live performance at a 2004 jazz fest in Seoul, Marcus Miller and his band played their version of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”. Marcus explained that his 14 year old son (at the time) was practicing the piece on his piano, and that they “just needed put a beat to it…”continue reading »
Herbie Hancock: The Imagine Project
Herbie Hancock’s latest album, The Imagine Project, is a project that in many ways mirrors Hancock’s 2005 mega-hit, Possibilities. The album blends pop and jazz together with the help of a large and all-star cast of musicians such as Dave Matthews, Pink, John Legend, Seal, Jeff Beck and many others. Several bassists contributed to the...continue reading »
Marcus Miller Extends “Tutu Revisited” Tour to the US
After taking his tour of “Tutu Revisited” through Europe and Japan, bassist Marcus Miller will be bringing his show to the US this summer. Miller will be hitting up the east and west coasts in nine dates, beginning in Georgia at the Atlanta Jazz Festival on May 29th. “Tutu Revisited” refers to Miles Davis’ 1986...continue reading »
Marcus Miller Inteview: Remembering Miles Davis
In today’s video, Marcus Miller shares his experience working with Miles Davis and Miles’ impact on music, and ends with a solo tribute.continue reading »
The 33rd annual Atlanta Jazz Festival will feature many great jazz artists, including bass greats Marcus Miller, Esperanza Spalding and Stanley Clarke. The event takes place on over May 29-30 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Best of all? It’s all free. Swing Streets to Swing Beats featuring Esperanza Spalding and Raydar Ellis performs on...continue reading »
Marcus Miller Live: Higher Ground
Here’s Marcus Miller with his band at the 2007 Java Jazz Festival, doing his version of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground”.continue reading »
Marcus Miller and Hadrien Feraud: NAMM ’08 Jam
Here’s a nice little jam session between Marcus Miller and Hadrien Feraud at the Markbass booth during NAMM 2008.continue reading »
32nd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival to Feature Who’s Who of Bassists
The Playboy Jazz Festival promises to be another bass player’s favorite, featuring performances and appearances by Esperanza Spalding, Marcus Miller, Dwayne Burno, John Clayton’s Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, Chick Corea’s freedom band with Christian McBride, and many more. Hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, the festival will take place June 12-13 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles,...continue reading »
