But Miller never forgets the bass’s primary role, and it’s his punchy rhythmic foundation that gives the set emotional focus. Experienced in the flesh, the energy generated borders on the ...

Miles Davis. Herbie Hancock. David Sanborn. Donald Fagen. Dizzy Gillespie. A whole host of film soundtracks and a string of awe-inspiring solo albums - what else is there to say about the great Marcus ...

Miller was born in Brooklyn in 1959 and was initiated at a young age into black consciousness. His grandfather was a close associate of Marcus Garvey ... and Conor on bass and drums and Ronan ...

Marcus Miller was a teenager when he decided to break free of what’s expected from a bass guitar player, a role not always associated with being the driving force or center of attention.

Not Shorter nor Laws, but Miller's bass synth, is the memorable element of this tune. With full production control of his new recording, Marcus Miller has accessed a head-swimming array of effects and ...

One of the most easily recognizable sounds in modern jazz is the resonant thump of Marcus Miller’s thumb against the strings of his Fender bass. Miller, who opened a two-night stand at the ...

At the tail end of a world tour to promote his latest album “Laid Black”, bassist Marcus Miller talks to FRANCE 24 about the importance of musical collaboration, his desire to acknowledge the ...

For electric bassist Marcus Miller, his current tour with fellow bass giants Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten as the band S.M.V. means more than a chance to showcase his instrument’s creative ...

Some things change, other things stay the same. Marcus Miller—producer and performer with everyone from soul singer Luther Vandross and pianist Herbie Hancock to guitarist George Benson and Miles ...