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Marcus Miller: M2
by AAJ Staff
Marcus Miller is one of those crossover artists whose influence is felt in numerous media, including movie sound tracks like Boomerang and Rush Hour. Lest we forget all of the innovations that Miller has created, his new M-Squared album enumerates in a soulful and electronically enhanced style the multitudinous elements that comprise his immediately identifiable sound.First and foremost is Miller's electric bass work, which obviously consists of more than time-keeping. As one of the most important contemporary bass ...
Continue ReadingDavid Sanborn: Inside
by Ian Nicolson
Since the days when he left his hometown St Louis to play for the Butterfield Blues Band during the sixties Blues boom in California, Sanborn has worked hard at staying top dog among the LA studio sessioneers - and succeeded.He has also commuted effortlessly between sophisticated Jazzpop solo albums stressing his distinctive alto tone and R'n'B roots, and the occasional full-ahead Jazz outing - like 1990's Another Hand, or Upfront a year or two later. This time he's ...
Continue ReadingMarcus Miller: Live and More
by John Sharpe
Contemporary session ace Mark Miller has been involved with some very high profile jazz folks over the past 20 years. Miles Davis utilized his talents to put a high gloss sheen on his fusion efforts of the late 80's. Surprisingly, Miller has released very few albums as a leader. Live and More treats his fans to 10 cuts of funky jazz/rock highlighted by Miller's slappin' bass lines. Two of the tracks were done in the studio with the remainder recorded ...
Continue ReadingMarcus Miller: Live and More
by Christopher Hoard
There's no doubting Marcus Miller's “behind-the-scenes" role as the leading stylist in the commercial, contemporary jazz of the 80s and 90s. Behind his influential presence as both a bassist and producer trails an impressive resume of studio works, often perfected to a fault. Marcus Miller is the definition of success during the past decade of contemporary jazz. Miller's unique stamp and collaborations on the past decade's recordings by legends and stars range from Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, The Crusaders, Aretha ...
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