Dreyfus Night In Paris is Memorable... Dec 1, 2008
Marcus Miller and Friends Play Their Heart Out. Together for the first time in a spontaneous jam: Marcus Miller Bass, Michel Petrucciani Piano, Lenny White drums, Kenny Garrett Sax and Bireli Lagrene on guitar, really worked it ... Opening with Tutu a track made famous by Miles Davis, but written by Marcus Miller, who took it back that night and took it into a whole new direction, opening with a flurry of chunky chords on a bed of funky bass, followed by Kenny Garrett sax stating the theme and... (Suite101.com)
Actress Nia Long and Funny Man Chris Spencer Join Forces to Host BET J's First Ever VIRTUAL AWARDS Premiering on November 25 at 8:30 P.M. ET Nov 6, 2008
Album of the Year: -- Alicia Keys, As I Am, J Records -- Angie Stone, The Art of Love and War, Stax / Concord Music Group -- Erykah Badu, New Amerykah, Pt.1 (4th World War), Universal Motown Records -- Chaka Khan, Funk This, Burgundy Records -- Lenny Kravitz, It's Time for a Love Revolution, Virgin Records America -- Raheem DeVaughn, Love Behind the Melody, Jive Records/Zomba Label Group Song of the Year: -- American Boy, William Adans, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Spier Caleb, Estelle Swaray,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Three's too much company Sep 2, 2008
Nonetheless, we have "Thunder," an exercise in gratuitousness from three of the most revered electric bassists in the game: Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten. Ironically, the problem is not that the disc overwhelms the listener with low-end rumbling and thumping. (Boston Globe)
Confederate soldier honored at final resting place in Aurelia May 27, 2008
I d driven to Aurelia to find the grave of George Marcus Miller, a Confederate Army veteran buried here; one of few Confederate soldiers I ve heard of buried in these parts. "George Miller was born in Edinburg, Va.," said Charles Wharton, an 83-year-old Aurelia native and Miller s great nephew. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Airplay charts May 2, 2008
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Jazz festival lineup boasts new venues, variety Apr 23, 2008
The flavourful musical palette includes contemporary California swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Nigeria's Toby Foyeh & Orchestra Africa, Sweden's Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Cuban trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval and American funk bassist Marcus Miller. Boundary-pushing acts include Philly hip-hop producer RJD2, the 18-piece Bjorkestra, which fuses the music of Bjork with "innovative stylistic and improvisatory concepts drawn from modern jazz and beyond," and a cappella group Naturally 7. (Toronto Star)
Jazz festival will spread out across Toronto Apr 22, 2008
Guitarist Gene Bertoncini shows his stuff at the Pilot, while over at Nathan Phillips Square, trumpeter Roy Hargrove, singer Roberta Gambarini, saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera, guitarist Russell Malone and others pay tribute to the free-rolling days of Jazz at the Philharmonic, and bassist extraordinaire Marcus Miller plays the Opera House (all June 26). Master guitarists John Abercrombie, Mike Stern and John Scofield hold forth with various trios at Nathan Phillips, while the postmodern jazz trio... (Globe and Mail)
Black Crowes, Gutter Twins have new CDs Mar 22, 2008
Marcus Miller, Marcus 3Most largely instrumental jazz albums lose their appeal after the 50-minute mark. Notwithstanding its four R&B-style vocal tracks (including a winning rendition of Deniece Williams Free by Corinne Bailey Rae), Marcus Millers zesty CD has adrenaline to spare at the close of its 70-plus-minute funk-jazz marathon, when he speeds across the finish line with a B3-fueled take on Tower of Powers What Is Hip. (MSNBC -- Music)
Mitchell joins Hancock for a gig Mar 22, 2008
Bob Sheppard's soprano sax wove through the proceedings with haunting delicacy, and bassist Marcus Miller summoned the spirit of Jaco Pastorius -- specifically his playing on Mitchell's masterpiece "Hejira." As on Hancock's record, Vinnie Colaiuta was the drummer. Miller provided the glue that fused together the various styles on display, whether it be the super-charged funk of "Chameleon," from Hancock's Headhunters phase (and a moniker that might best describe Hancock's career), or a dynamic... (Variety)
Jail for disabled man's 'sadistic' murderers Mar 1, 2008
Passing sentence on William Hughes, 22, the ringleader, and Marcus Miller, 16, and Stephen Bonallie, 17, all from Sunderland, Judge John Milford called for longer sentences for violent young offenders. "I would hope the minimum terms imposed upon young offenders are sufficiently long to spell out to young people the consequences of committing murder," he said. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Hancock headlines Playboy fest Feb 28, 2008
Bassist Marcus Miller will be musical host and Hancock will be special guest. Other performers include Dianne Reeves, Keb' Mo', Sanchez, Moody, Hargrove, saxophonist James Carter, pianist Eldar and the New Birth Brass Band. (Variety)
Ringo Starr, Liam Finn have new CDs Jan 19, 2008
A second disc of restrained new mixes by a roster that ranges from Easy Mo Bee to Marcus Miller to Prince Paul neither improves upon nor depreciates the original Gaye recordings. No harm, no foul, but the original disc is the focus, as it should be. (MSNBC -- Music)
Carroll College turns back Morningside gridders Nov 25, 2007
But in a close match-up that wasn't truly decided until the final minutes, it was a botched kick that Carroll's senior quarterback Marcus Miller returned in the final minutes that sealed the deal. With Carroll still winning 21-16 after the Mustangs scored two consecutive touchdowns in the second half, both teams lined up for the onside kick. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Mocean Worker: Artist looks to change the face of jazz Nov 9, 2007
With guest performances by musicians including trumpeters Herb Alpert and Steven Bernstein, bassist/clarinetist Marcus Miller, cellist Erik Friedlander, and vocalists Morley and Alana Da Fonseca, as well as the sampled flute of the late Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Dorn produced 13 original pieces that combine jagged, in-your-face break-beat complexity with the melodic directness of jump blues and classic cartoon music. "Jazz is usually so hated by what I refer to as the 'normal people,' because it's so... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lalah Hathaway follows in her father's footsteps Nov 8, 2007
But tonight belongs to Hathaway, who emerged from the shadow of her late father in the early 1990s with a self-titled release, and over the years has collaborated with everyone from Mary J. Blige and Marcus Miller to Stevie Wonder and the late Grover Washington Jr.. Lalah Hathaway. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Today's Photos Oct 18, 2007
Marcus Miller speaks about his recent trip to the West Bank in a program called "Witness in Palestine" at the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday. Miller, of Wellman, Iowa, is a delegate for the Christian Peacemakers Team. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Playboy Jazz Fest Grooves With James, Kidjo, Botti... Jun 19, 2007
Gail Mitchell, L.A. Singers Etta James and Angelique Kidjo, bassist Marcus Miller and trumpeter Chris Botti stood out as crowd-pleasers at the 29th annual Playboy Jazz Festival. Holding court once again at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the two-day festival (June 16-17) rolled out a diverse musical slate that not only encompassed straight-ahead and contemporary jazz, but also blues, big band, salsa and world music. (Billboard.com)
Playboy Jazz Festival, Day Two Jun 19, 2007
Performers: Norman Brown's Summer Storm starring Peabo Bryson, Jeff Lorber and Marion Meadows, Etta James and the Roots Band, Arturo Sandoval's Mambo Mania Big Band, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Terence Blanchard, Richard Bona, Red Holloway's 80th Birthday Celebration with Kevin Mahogany, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Taylor Eigsti Quartet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Miles Long.Emcee: Bill Cosby. While not promising much on paper, the 2007 Playboy Jazz Festival provided a few pleasant surprises... (Variety)
Lula Washington Dance Theatre coming to Temecula Theater Jun 14, 2007
Music for "We Wore the Mask" was composed by Washington's son-in-law, Marcus Miller, who will also perform live with the company ... Washington's daughter, Tamica Washington-Miller, wife of Marcus Miller, will solo in "Together.". (North County Times)
Collins Looks To Future with Science Faction... Jun 12, 2007
In addition to the launch of Science Faction, Collins also has several other projects on the horizon, including Bootsy's Bass Project, which finds him joined by some of rock and funk's leading bassists (Flea, Les Claypool, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller). "It's going to be a collaboration of all kinds of styles," he says. (Billboard.com)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
8/11: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. JVC Jazz Stage features Branford Marsalis Quartet, Marcus Miller Band, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Zap Mama, Bruce Hornsby with Jack DeJohnette & Christian McBride, Joshua Redman Trio. $70-$75, $65 advance, children under 12 $5, under 2 free. (Boston Globe)
Guide: Summer Jazz Season May 17, 2007
Aug. 11, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Marcus Miller Band, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Zap Mama, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Joshua Redman Trio and Bruce Hornsby with Jack DeJohnette and Christian McBride. Also, Chico Hamilton and Euphoria, the Monk Legacy Septet, Kenny Werner Quintet, Gunther Schuller conducting the Mingus Orchestra, Abdullah Ibrahim in a solo piano concert, Roswell Rudd Quartet and the young, Israeli, wizard multi-instrumentalist, Anat Cohen with her quartet. (CTNow.com)
To educate and entertain, Berklee launches Internet station Apr 27, 2007
The official launch, which will be celebrated all next week on the special events channel, will include broadcasts of a Stevie Wonder tribute concert, performances by Thomas Dolby and Marcus Miller at the Berklee Performance Center, and lectures by critic Stanley Crouch. Croes began the station in 2003 as a student activity, occasionally offering programs online. (Boston Globe -- Business)
More of this story Apr 25, 2007
On Aug. 11, Branford Marsalis will return to the JVC main stage, along with the Marcus Miller Band, festival mainstay Dave Brubeck, Zap Mama, the Joshua Redman Trio and Bruce Hornsby in a jazz trio with drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Christian McBride. The Pavilion Stage will include drummer Chico Hamilton and Euphoria, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, a salute to what would have been Thelonius Monk's 90th birthday and Gunther Schuller directing the Charles Mingus Orchestra. (Newport Daily News, RI)
All Aboard Elvis Tribute Cruise Mar 1, 2007
Its other offerings are The Jazz Cruise; The Smooth Jazz Cruise, hosted by Wayman Tisdale; Dave Koz & Friends at Sea; North Sea Jazz Cruise, hosted by Marcus Miller; and The Latin Music Cruise, hosted by Arturo Sandoval. More information is available from the Jazz Cruises special. (Suite101.com)
Jazzy March in Seoul Feb 25, 2007
Marcus Miller, one of the most influential bass players of all-time, will be performing at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall on March 7, which will be his first solo concert in the country. The multi-talented legend is a pioneer in electric bass, has worked with Miles Davis and has developed an extensive resume as a Los Angeles producer, playing on more than 400 records, including that of Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Grover Washington Jr., Donald Fagen, Bill Withers and LL Cool... (Korea Herald, Korea)
What I'm Listening To: Victor Valente Feb 15, 2007
WHAT HE's LISTENING TO: "Saxophone Colossus" Sonny Rollins, jazz singer Lalah Hathaway, jazz bassist Marcus Miller, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett ... Marcus Miller, "Silver Lane": Marcus Miller, a bassist, is a contemporary jazz icon who's played with Miles Davis, Luther Vandross and David Sanborn. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Grammy winner's sound advice Feb 10, 2007
She worked at Capitol with everyone from Clooney and Feinstein to younger artists such as Marcus Miller and MC Hammer, as well as doing film and TV scores. In '97, she was tapped to manage and mix at Skywalker. (San Francisco Chronicle)
`Way Up' is latest from ex-NBA player Jan 12, 2007
Of course, he's quick to give a tip of the hat to his mentors on bass -- Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller. These are guys I was listening to on the way to the game,'' Tisdale enthused. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
