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Marcus Miller
Meet the artist
A bassist who played a central writing and production role on Miles Davis's Tutu, known for slap technique and for connecting funk and jazz in his own work. Percussive attacks coexist with smoothly singing bass lines.
A riff can become the center around which keyboards, horns and drums build a layered groove. Composition, arrangement and production closely connect instrumental skill with the design of the whole record. His work with Miles Davis shows how electric textures can frame a distinctive trumpet voice. Bass provides an inviting route from soul and funk into jazz.
Where to start listening
Enjoy both the bass's sharp attacks and its sustained, singing notes. Compare passages where the low register drives the rhythm with those where it carries the melody.
2001M²
Marcus Miller
A masterpiece that won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. It encapsulates Miller’s versatile musical abilities, as he skillfully manipulates the bass and clarinet.
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