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Marcus Miller

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Marcus Miller, winner of the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album of 2001, was born in Brooklyn in 1959 and raised in Jamaica, New York. He came from a musical family and was influenced early on by his father, a church organist and choir director, as well as his musical extended family (which included the extraordinary Wynton Kelly, jazz pianist for Miles Davis during the late fifties and early sixties!). He displayed an early affinity for all types of music. By the age of thirteen he was already proficient on the clarinet, piano, and bass guitar and had begun composing music. The bass guitar, however, was his love and by the age of fifteen, he was working regularly in New York City with various bands

Album

Day Trip

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Morning Light (feat. Eric Marienthal); On The Road (feat. Marcus Miller & Sheila E.); Let’s Drive; With You (feat. Isaiah Sharkey); U-Turn (feat. Branford Marsalis); By Your Side; In The Vines (feat. Kirk Whalum); The Winding Path (feat. Mike Stern); Sunset Kiss; A Hundred Miles (feat. Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal); Home Again.

Album

Slow Burn

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: Arcadia; Butterfly; Slow Burn; All I Want Is You; Slide; A Little Romance; Gonna Have A Good Time; The Bounce; Between the Lines; Sugar

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Marcus Miller, Harry Connick, Jr., John Coltrane & Maria Schafer

Read "Marcus Miller, Harry Connick, Jr., John Coltrane & Maria Schafer" reviewed by Joe Dimino


Episode 884 of Neon Jazz kicks off with the exceptional talent of Los Angeles-based singer Maria Schafer, followed by the iconic Harry Connick Jr., whose influence helped shape her journey to becoming one of the most sought-after jazz vocalists on the West Coast. From there, we dive into fresh sounds from seasoned veterans releasing new material ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Revenge of the Son of Rule of 3

Read "Revenge of the Son of Rule of 3" reviewed by Patrick Burnette


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 ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Metro, Karizma, Matt Garrison, Marcus Miller and Allan Holdsworth

Read "Metro, Karizma, Matt Garrison, Marcus Miller and Allan Holdsworth" reviewed by Len Davis


This show includes music from Mitchel Forman and Chuck Loeb with Metro, Chroma with Mike Stern and Dennis Chambers. David Garfield. Bassist's Matt Garrison and Marcus Miller. Also, Italian drummer Andrea Marcelli, Allan Holdsworth and bassist Alain Caron. Playlist Metro “Earthpluck" from Metro (Lipstick) 00:00 Chroma “Upside Downside" from Music On The Edge (CTI)09:41 ...

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Article: In Pictures

Marcus Miller At The Meritage 2024

Read "Marcus Miller At The Meritage 2024" reviewed by Walter Atkins


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 ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Carles Benevant, ARC Trio, Pepe Cisneros and Stephan Thelen

Read "Carles Benevant, ARC Trio, Pepe Cisneros and Stephan Thelen" reviewed by Len Davis


Spanish bassist Carles Benavent, ARC Trio with Scott Kinsey, Jimmy Haslip and Gergo Borlai, Dhafer Youssef with Marcus Miller and Nguyen Le. Cuban bassist Antonio Quijano, pianist Pepe Cisneros, with Brazillian guitarist Sandro Haick. Swedish guitarist Stephan Thelen and John McLaughlin with The Montreaux Years  . Playlist Carles Benavent “El Tiempo" from Quartet (Bebyne) 00:00 ...

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Article: Album Review

Radam Schwartz: Saxophone Quartet Music

Read "Saxophone Quartet Music" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


A listener who remembers when saxophone quartets were a novelty--and a controversial one at that--is probably wondering how much the Cost-of-Living Adjustment will be for Social Security in 2025. Yes, the esteemed World Saxophone Quartet kicked up as much a critical fuss in the late 1970s as Ornette Coleman did in the 1950s. Not as “In ...

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Article: Live Review

45th Annual Tri-C JazzFest

Read "45th Annual Tri-C JazzFest" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


45th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Playhouse Square Cleveland, Ohio June 20-22, 2024 It has become somewhat of a reoccurring quip on social media to lament that so many so-called jazz festivals have booked acts that stray far from the jazz genre to keep these events afloat financially. Cleveland's Tri-C JazzFest has certainly ...


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