Jazz Articles about Marcus Miller

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Marcus Miller At Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
September 30, 2026

Marcus Miller Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center “We Want Miles" Centennial Celebration San Francisco, CA September 27, 2026  On Sunday at Miner Auditorium, Mino Cinélu stepped down from his percussion riser, carried a large black gourd to center stage, and drew a startling range of sounds from it, wowing the crowd. No one onstage seemed in a hurry to leave. They had reason to linger. This was the final show of Marcus Miller's ...

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Brian Culbertson: Day Trip

by Bridget A. Arnwine
February 17, 2026

Multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson is a musician with a vision, and on his Day Trip, he sets out to share that vision with his listeners. What is that vision? It is that of an artist who understands what music is capable of and his role as an artist to bring that all to fruition: the slow groove that evokes romantic love, the toe-tapper that stirs nostalgic memories, the funk-fueled jam that moves bodies out of their seats. Day Trip feels like ...

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Marcus Miller at The Promontory

by Sandra Kozintseva
November 27, 2025

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Revenge of the Son of Rule of 3

by Patrick Burnette
October 31, 2024

Podcast 301 picks up where 300 left off, looking at albums from 1993, 2003, 2013, and 2023. Jazz trends get a little harder to pick out once the new millennium begins, but at least our 1990's selection is REALLY 1990's, right down to the haircut and clothes colors. In Pop Matters, Pat discusses seeing Ben Wendel live at the Jazz Kitchen. Look out--that saxophonist has effects pedals!Playlist Discussion of Marcus Miller's album The Sun Don't Lie (PRA) 5:06 ...

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Marcus Miller At The Meritage 2024

by Walter Atkins
September 16, 2024

The magnificent composer/bassist/producer Marcus Miller performed in front of a jubilant and full house at the luxurious Meritage Hotel & Spa in pleasantly pastoral Napa, California.The August 30, 2024 date was part of a fantastic musical weekend. His torrid set opened with an arrangement of the Dazz Band's 1982 Grammy-winning track “Let It Whip" and closed with the 1988 go-go party pleaser “Da' Butt" written by Miller, and originally performed by Experience Unlimited (E.U.). The song was part of the ...

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San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2023

by Walter Atkins
November 1, 2023

César Chávez Square San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2023 San Jose, CA August 11-13 2023 This year's 2023 edition of the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest was a magnificent presentation of different musical genres, ranging from local to international artists. Each day of SJZSF 2023 offered a robust and extensively varied program of: jazz, world music, Hip hop, salsa, soul, blues, NOLA, swing and so much more. The Fest's rich programming featured: Marcus Miller, Gregory ...

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M. E. B.: That You Not Dare To Forget

by Doug Collette
May 8, 2023

With all due respect to Lettuce's A Tribute to Miles Davis--Witches Stew (Self Produced, 2017) and the all-star ensemble dubbed Bitches Brew Revisited, M.E.B. (formerly known as Miles Electric Band) is an inordinately creative homage to Miles Davis. And given the continually experimental path The “Man With The Horn" chose to follow throughout his career, it is no doubt one of which he would approve. That You Not Dare To Forget is a slightly less than half-hour audio ...