Marcus Miller

Marcus

Marcus Miller - Marcus

03/04/2008 | Concord Records 

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All Music Guide Review

Like Quincy Jones, Marcus Miller has the ability to bring together highly individual artists from several areas of music and somehow get them to fit comfortably in his projects. In addition, Miller can uplift what could be a simple funk piece and make it of interest to jazz listeners through his musicianship, creativity, and imagination. On Marcus, he uses different personnel and instrumentations on each selection, playing a bewildering assortment of instruments himself in addition to his distinctive electric bass. Some of the pieces, particularly ones that feature the singing of Lalah Hathaway and the Ivey Sisters, are essentially R&B although usually with a curve thrown in. Some selections have Miller heading what sounds like Miles Davis' last band (with Michael "Patches" Stewart in Miles' place), and there are features for his atmospheric bass clarinet playing. David Sanborn fares well during his two appearances, and Tom Scott stops by for a cameo, as does bluesman Keb' Mo', and one should not overlook the harmonica playing of Gregoire Maret. Listeners who enjoy creative funk will certainly enjoy this eclectic program. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Marcus Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Blast!
  • 5:43
  • Sound Clip for Blast! from Marcus


  • 2
  • Funk Joint
  • 5:12
  • Sound Clip for Funk Joint from Marcus


  • 3
  • Free
  • 5:00
  • Sound Clip for Free from Marcus


  • 4
  • Higher Ground
  • 5:10
  • Sound Clip for Higher Ground from Marcus


  • 5
  • Milky Way
  • 5:36
  • Sound Clip for Milky Way from Marcus


  • 6
  • Pluck (Interlude)
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for Pluck (Interlude) from Marcus


  • 7
  • Lost Without U
  • 4:41
  • Sound Clip for Lost Without U from Marcus


  • 8
  • 'Cause I Want You
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for 'Cause I Want You from Marcus


  • 9
  • Ooh
  • 4:00
  • Sound Clip for Ooh from Marcus


  • 10
  • When I Fall in Love
  • 5:23
  • Sound Clip for When I Fall in Love from Marcus


  • 11
  • Strum
  • 5:41
  • Sound Clip for Strum from Marcus


  • 12
  • Jean Pierre
  • 6:15
  • Sound Clip for Jean Pierre from Marcus


  • 13
  • What Is Hip?
  • 6:02
  • Sound Clip for What Is Hip? from Marcus


  • 14
  • Lost Without U (Spoken Word)
  • 5:34
  • Sound Clip for Lost Without U (Spoken Word) from Marcus


    • Marcus Notes

    Nominee - 51st GRAMMY® Awards
    Best Pop Instrumental Performance
    (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
    "Blast!"
    Marcus Miller
    Track from: Marcus

    from Concord: Concord Jazz presents Marcus, the new album from critically-acclaimed and Grammy-winning artist Marcus Miller. The album, which is Marcus' 7th solo release, features guest appearances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Lalah Hathaway, Keb' Mo' and more, including Taraji P. Henson, the actress who leant her vocals to the Oscar winning song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle and Flow. The 13-track album finds Marcus serving up his own signature funk-jazz music and sees him cover some classics including Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground", Miles Davis' "Jean Pierre" and Tower of Power's "What is Hip?". Marcus also features two covers of the Robin Thicke 2007 hit "Lost Without You". The first sees Lalah Hathaway shining on vocals with Marcus' bass upfront and the second version, which is the album's bonus track, features actress Taraji P. Henson in her spoken word debut. Multi-platinum artist Corinne Bailey Rae lends her vocals to the 1976, Deniece Williams soul classic "Free".

    Credits of Marcus

    • Marcus Miller
    • Organ, Bass, Clarinet, Guitar (Acoustic), Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Triangle, Tambourine, Sitar, Programming, Keyboards, Guitar (Bass), Drums, Clarinet (Bass), Bongos, Editing, Fender Rhodes, Shaker, Executive Producer, Fretless Bass, Engineer, Producer, Moog Synthesizer, Clavinet, Beat Programming, Synthesizer Strings, 5-string Bass, Udu, Beats, Soloist, Wurlitzer, Synthesizer Bass, Drum Programming, Percussion
    • Bobby Sparks
    • Organ, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass, Moog Bass, Moog Synthesizer, Clavinet
    • Taka Honda
    • Mixing, Technical Supervisor, Endingidi

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