Marcus Miller

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Marcus Miller (born William Henry Marcus Miller Jr., 1959), an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known as a bass guitarist.

Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn are among the others who have performed.

Early life

William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on June 14, 1959. He grew up in a musical family; his father, William Miller, served as a church organist and choir director. He is the cousin of jazz pianist Wynton Kelly, who was introduced by his father. He was classically trained as a clarinetist and later learned to play keyboards, saxophone, and guitar.

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Career

Miller began to work in New York City regularly, eventually playing bass and writing music for jazz flutist Bobbi Humphrey and keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith. Miller became a session singer. James Jamerson and Larry Graham are two of Miller's earliest influences. He appeared on stage for about 15 years as a session musician. He also organized and manufactured frequently during those years. He appeared on Saturday Night Live from 1979 to 1981. He and Luther Vandross co-wrote Aretha Franklin's "Jump To It" together with Aretha Franklin. He has performed bass on more than 500 recordings, including Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, The Crusaders, Wayne Shorter, John Carter, George Benson, Prof. John, George Benson, George Benson, Etana Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Bernard Wright, Brookfield, Georg Watson, Bernard Wright, Chaka Khan, Elizabe, Michael Watt, Jr., and Flavio Sala. He received the "Most Valuable Player" award (given by NARAS to honor studio musicians) for three years in a row and was later named "player emeritus" status and banned from eligibility.

Miller attempted to live as a funk/R&B musician in the mid 1980s, with the albums Suddenly (1983) and Marcus Miller (1984). On these albums, he appeared as the main songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist. He has since released ten more solo albums, but he has only occasionally sung on these subsequent albums.

Miller was the musical producer and house band bass player (in the "Sunday Night Band") on NBC during two seasons of Sunday Night (also known as Night Music) on NBC, hosted by David Sanborn and Jools Holland between 1988 and 1990.

Miller, a composer, co-wrote and produced many songs on Miles Davis' album Tutu, including the title track. For Luther Vandross, he wrote "Chicago Song" for David Sanborn and co-wrote "It's Over Now" "For You to Love" and "Power of Love." In Spike Lee's School Daze, Miller wrote "Da Butt," which was also included in Spike Lee's School Daze. In addition, he produced and performed spoken word on "Burn It Up," which was released on Najee's 1992 album Just an Illusion.

In 1997, he appeared in The Legends, with Eric Clapton (guitars and vocals), Joe Sample (piano), David Sanborn (alto sax) and Steve Gadd (drums). It was an 11-date tour of Europe's top jazz festivals. SMV, together with fellow bassist Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten, formed a new supergroup in 2008 for a world tour spanning 18 months. Thunder was SMV's first film to be released. Miller on the 20th anniversary of his death in the summer of 2011. Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter toured Miles Davis.

Marcus Miller of Miller Time on Sirius XM Holdings' Real Jazz channel, Miller hosts a jazz history and influences show called Miller Time. Miller has pursued a parallel career as a film score composer, in addition to his recording and performance work. He has written many scores for films, including those directed by Reginald Hudlin and Chris Rock.

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