Marcus Miller Session Work

[ML94]

Hey guys

We all love Marcus for what he's currently doing as the 'Mainz' man in his band but there is a lot of more Marcus stuff that I haven't really been introduced to. His session work was at the same level as his performance now, as they tell me. What I really have put this post up for is that, does anyone have certain albums or recommendations for albums to listen to that feature Marcus playing as a sideman and not as a main performer ?

I've had a look around and found maybe 4 or 5 recordings with different artists but I'm sure there's more than that !

Anything to listen to would be greatly appreiciated !

Cheers

[BottomE]

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Miller"]http://en.wikipedia....i/Marcus_Miller[/url]

It has a list of everything hes played on.

Personally, i love the Grover Washington stuff. Something really cosy and warm with his sound and the whole period. It's all great the guys a living legend.

Edited October 15, 2012 by BottomE

[JayM]

Wow ! The list is endless. Guess I'm going to be spending quite a bit buying these albums

[RoRi]

Recommended;

Tom Browne "Browne Sugar" (1979)

Lenny White "Streamline" (1978).

[yybass]

Try
Bobbi Humphrey
Dave Valentine
David Sandborn
Aretha Franklin
Miles Davis
Jamaica Boys
Lonnie Liston Smith (the pianist that discovered him)
Lenny White

For starters :0)

[JayM]

A wealth of information is going to be in the transcribing period after the initial 'how the hell did he do that' moments.

[JTUK]

first sesion I know of was '77 with Lenny White.

Look at for the Grusin bros albums in mid 80's... Luther Vandross and Grover W..for starters.

[RoRi]

He only plays bass on one song of this album:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFnuCfvYnyA[/media]

[lowdown]

[quote name='RoRi' timestamp='1350323758' post='1837333']
Recommended;
Lenny White "Streamline" (1978).
[/quote]

Not 'arf!
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKgy9Wc1poo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKgy9Wc1poo[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeNEC4WKpA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeNEC4WKpA[/url]


Garry

[lowdown]

The Dave Grusin album 'Mountain Dance' is great.

Nice Fretless from Marcus, and a lovely melodic solo in the middle.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W57v0t29_gw[/media]

Title track
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiWY8naGyNI[/media]


Garry

Edited October 15, 2012 by lowdown

[Dingus]

Check out "The Man With The Horn " and "We Want Miles" albums by Miles Davis for Marcus Miller at his very best. All the more amazing when you think how young Marcus was when he made these records.

Edited October 15, 2012 by Dingus

[lowdown]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1350328090' post='1837435']
Check out "The Man With The Horn " and "We Want Miles" albums by Miles Davis for Marcus Miller at his very best. All the more amazing when you think how young Marcus was when he made these records.
[/quote]


There are some UK TV clips knocking around from that period, and they are great.


Garry

[Pete Academy]

Listen to the opening track, Children Of The Night, on Wayne Shorter's High Life album. The bass part is remarkable. Marcus said it ran to fourteen pages of manuscript and was a real challenge. It is a great part.

[Doddy]

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1350322968' post='1837315']
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Miller"]http://en.wikipedia....i/Marcus_Miller[/url]

It has a list of everything hes played on.

[/quote]

Not everything..... http://www.marcusmiller.com/music/discography/

That doesn't include the jingle and soundtrack work either.

[Guest McBass]

19/20 years old...stunning fretless playing.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvUF3np-tQo[/media]

[jakenewmanbass]

Donald Fagen 'Nightfly'
a great album, some very tasty marcus work, not to mention Chuck Rainey, Will Lee and Anthony Jackson.
The Album is bass heaven!!

[steve-soar]

[quote name='jakenewmanbass' timestamp='1350333570' post='1837553']
Donald Fagen 'Nightfly'
a great album, some very tasty marcus work, not to mention Chuck Rainey, Will Lee and Anthony Jackson.
The Album is bass heaven!!
[/quote]Amen.

[art j64]

Another track,spinnin by bernard wright

[yybass]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1350331552' post='1837507']
19/20 years old...stunning fretless playing.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvUF3np-tQo[/media]
[/quote]

Now that was good!

[The fasting showman]

Totally agree with Dingus regarding the Miles albums, the track 'Fat time' has an amazing sound and feel, I think he was playing through an SVT then. I've never heard him sound better.

[zero9]

I always liked 'Adrenalin' from David Bendeth's album of the same name. Couldn't find anything on yootoob, other than this geezer playing it (more of a MK impression mind):

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROp50u_SojQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROp50u_SojQ[/url]

[robholloway]

I have a slightly obscure gear related question, not sure if this is the right place for it but nonetheless...

Recently purchased a Marcus Miller Sig 2002 model, it is "Made in Japan" as opposed to later models which have "Crafted in Japan" on the back of the neck. Although the grain of the timber body is visible through the lacquer I would describe the colour as more "honey blonde" than natural. Are the earlier versions 1998-2002 different in finish to the current model, which appear more grainy? Or has mine just faded with age? It's a great bass obviously, purchased via Andy Baxter Bass who has some fantastic gear in his emporium.

cheers,

Rob.

[BassTractor]

[quote name='robholloway' timestamp='1350473672' post='1839273']
I have a slightly obscure gear related question, not sure if this is the right place for it but nonetheless...[/quote]

Well, without trying to sound sarcastic, you did state it's a gear related question, so ...

best,
bert

[Conan]

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1350331552' post='1837507']
19/20 years old...stunning fretless playing.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvUF3np-tQo[/media]
[/quote]

Definitely wearing his Jaco influences on his sleeve there...