William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist

David Sanborn David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album ''Taking Off'' in 19 ...

, among others. He was the main songwriter and producer on three of Davis' albums: '' Tutu'' (1986), '' Music from Siesta'' (1987), and '' Amandla'' (1989). His collaboration with Vandross was especially close; he co-produced and served as the arranger for most of Vandross' albums, and he and Vandross co-wrote many of Vandross' songs, including the hits "

I Really Didn't Mean It "I Really Didn't Mean It" is an 1987 song by American recording R&B/soul artist Luther Vandross. The track was the fourth and final single released from his ''multi-platinum'' album '' Give Me the Reason.'' The song was a top ten R&B hit on ''Bill ...

", " Any Love", "

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" and "

Don't Want to Be a Fool "Don't Want to Be a Fool" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, released in June 1991 as the second single from his seventh album, '' Power of Love'' (1991). The song peaked at No. 4 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B Singles chart on ...

". He also co-wrote the 1988 single "

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" for

Experience Unlimited Experience Unlimited (also known as simply E.U.) is a Washington, D.C.-based go-go/funk band that enjoyed its height of popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s. Fronted by lead singer/bassist Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliot, the group has had a fl ...

Early life

William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. was born in the

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borough of

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on June 14, 1959. He grew up in a musical family; his father, William Miller, was a church organist and choir director. Through his father, he is the cousin of jazz pianist

Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of ...

. He became classically trained as a clarinetist and later learned to play keyboards, saxophone, and guitar.

Career

Miller began to work regularly in New York City, eventually playing bass and writing music for jazz flutist

Bobbi Humphrey Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Humphrey (born April 25, 1950) is an American jazz flautist and singer who plays jazz fusion, funk, and soul-jazz. She has recorded twelve albums and founded the jazz label Paradise Sounds Records. In 1971, she was the first ...

and keyboardist

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. Miller became a session musician. Miller's earliest influences include

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and Larry Graham. He spent approximately 15 years performing as a session musician. During that time he also arranged and produced frequently. He was a member of the ''

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'' band between 1979 and 1981. He co-wrote Aretha Franklin's "Jump To It" along with Luther Vandross. He has played bass on over 500 recordings, appearing on albums by such artists as

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, Beyoncé, Herbie Hancock, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, The Crusaders,

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Dav ...

McCoy Tyner Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Gram ...

, Frank Sinatra,

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...

Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B. Active as a session musician from ...

, Aretha Franklin, Elton John,

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr ...

Jean-Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (; born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompani ...

, Grover Washington Jr., Donald Fagen,

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including " Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), " Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (197 ...

Bernard Wright Bernard Wright (November 16, 1963 – May 19, 2022) was an American funk and jazz keyboardist and singer who began his career as a session musician and later released four solo albums. Biography Wright was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York. I ...

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, Chaka Khan, LL Cool J and Flavio Sala. He won the "Most Valuable Player" award (given by

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to recognize studio musicians) three years in a row and was subsequently awarded "player emeritus" status and retired from eligibility. In the mid-80s, Miller attempted a solo career as a funk/R&B singer, with the albums '' Suddenly'' (1983) and '' Marcus Miller'' (1984). He also served as the main songwriter, producer and instrumentalist on these albums. He has since then released ten more solo albums, although he has only occasionally sung on these subsequent albums. Between 1988 and 1990, Miller was the musical director and house band bass player (in the "Sunday Night Band") during two seasons of the late-night TV show '' Sunday Night'' (also known as ''Night Music'') on

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, hosted by David Sanborn and Jools Holland. As a composer, Miller co-wrote and produced several songs on the

album '' Tutu'', including the title track. He also composed "Chicago Song" for

and co-wrote "'Til My Baby Comes Home", " It's Over Now", "

For You to Love "For You to Love" is a 1988 song by the American recording artist Luther Vandross. The single was released in 1989 in support of his hit album '' Any Love''. The song was a top five U.S. R&B hit that peaked to No. 3 on the R&B singles. Vandross' ' ...

", and " Power of Love" for Luther Vandross. Miller also wrote "

", which was featured in

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's '' School Daze''. In addition, he composed and provided spoken vocals on "Burn it Up", which was featured on

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's 1992 album ''Just An Illusion''. In 1997, he played bass guitar and bass clarinet in the supergroup Legends, featuring Eric Clapton (guitars and vocals),

Joe Sample Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which shortened its name to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained ...

(piano), David Sanborn (alto sax) and

Steve Gadd Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the '' Modern ...

(drums). It was an 11-date tour of major jazz festivals in Europe. In 2008 Miller formed another supergroup, SMV, with fellow bassists

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and

Victor Wooten Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988 and a member of the band SMV with two other ...

, for a world tour lasting 18 months. He produced SMV's first release,

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. In the summer of 2011, Miller toured alongside Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter celebrating Miles Davis on the 20th anniversary of his passing. Miller hosts a jazz history and influences show called ''Miller Time with Marcus Miller'' on the Real Jazz channel of

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satellite radio system. In addition to his recording and performance career, Miller has established a parallel career as a

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composer. He has written numerous scores for films, notably including films directed by

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and Chris Rock.

Awards and honors

Miller has been nominated for numerous

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s as a producer for Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chaka Khan and

, and has won two Grammys. He won a

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in 1992, for Luther Vandross' " Power of Love" and in 2001 he won for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for his seventh solo instrumental album, '' M²''. His 2015 album ''Afrodeezia'' earned a

nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2017-7051

In 2012 Miller was appointed a

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Artist for Peace, supporting and promoting the UNESCO Slave Route Project. In December 2021,

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magazine awarded Miller a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Instruments

Miller is noted for playing a transparent blonde finish 1977 Fender Jazz Bass that was modified by luthier Roger Sadowsky with the addition of a Stars Guitar and later a Bartolini preamp so he could control his sound in the studio. Fender started to produce a Marcus Miller signature Fender Jazz Bass in four-string (made in Japan) and five-string (made in U.S) versions. Later, Fender moved the production of the four-string to their Mexico factory and discontinued both four- and five-string models in 2015. DR Strings also produced a series of Marcus Miller signature stainless steel strings known as "Fat Beams", which come in a variety of sizes. Marcus Miller, Royal Festival Hall, london 7th May 2012

Marcus Miller, Royal Festival Hall, london 7th May 2012

As of 2015, Dunlop has begun producing Marcus Miller Super Bright bass strings which Miller has switched to. In 2015, Marcus began endorsing

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Discography

As leader

Studio albums

* '' Suddenly'' (

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, 1983) – recorded in 1982 * '' Marcus Miller'' (Warner Bros., 1984) – recorded in 1983–84 * '' The Sun Don't Lie'' ( Dreyfus Jazz, 1993) * '' Tales'' (Dreyfus Jazz, 1995) * '' M²'' (Telarc, 2001) * '' Silver Rain'' (Koch, 2005) * '' Free'' (3 Deuces, 2007) * '' Marcus'' (Concord, 2008) * ''

'' (Heads Up, 2008) with SMV * '' The Ozell Tapes'' (Dreyfus Jazz, 2002) * ''

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'' (Dreyfus Jazz, 2012) * '' Afrodeezia'' (

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, 2015) * ''

Laid Black ''Laid Black'' is a studio album by American recording artist Marcus Miller. It was released on June 1, 2018 by Blue Note Records. ''Laid Black'' was nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. The albu ...

'' (Blue Note, 2018)

Live albums

* '' Live & More'' ( GRP, 1997) – recorded in 1996 * '' The Ozell Tapes Live: The Official Bootleg'' (Telarc, 2002) * ''Dreyfus Night in Paris'' ( Dreyfus Jazz, 2003) with

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Biréli Lagrène Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in swing, jazz fusion, and post-bop styles. Biography Lagrène was born in ...

Kenny Garrett Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. His primary instruments are alto and ...

and Lenny White – recorded in 1994 * ''Panther – Live'' (Jazz Door, 2004) – bootleg recorded in 1988 * ''Live in Lugano'' (Jazz Hour, 2012) – bootleg recorded in 2008 * ''A Night in Monte Carlo – Live 2009'' with

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(Dreyfus Jazz, 2010) * ''Tutu Revisited – Live 2010'' (Dreyfus Jazz, 2011) VD-Video

As sideman

With Tom Browne * '' Browne Sugar'' ( GRP, 1979) With The Crusaders * ''Healing the Wounds'' (GRP, 1991) With

* '' The Man with the Horn'' ( Columbia, 1981) * '' We Want Miles'' (Columbia, 1982) * '' Star People'' (Columbia, 1983) * '' Tutu'' (

, 1986) * '' Music From Siesta'' (Warner Bros., 1987) * '' Amandla'' (Warner Bros., 1989) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 2002) – recorded in 1973–91 With Donald Fagen * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1982) With Aretha Franklin * '' Get It Right'' (Arista, 1983) With Dizzy Gillespie * '' Closer to the Source'' (

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, 1984) With

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* ''Mountain Dance'' (Arista, 1980) With the

Jamaica Boys The Jamaica Boys was an American, Queens-based, funk trio, that existed in the late 1980s. Group member Mark Stevens was the brother of Chaka Khan, and also toured with her as a backup singer. One of their members, Marcus Miller, was Luther Vand ...

* ''The Jamaica Boys'' (WEA, 1987) * ''J. Boys'' (Reprise, 1990) With

* ''Hideaway'' (Warner Bros., 1980) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1981) – recorded in 1980 * '' As We Speak'' (Warner Bros., 1982) * '' Backstreet'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * '' Straight to the Heart'' (Warner Bros., 1984) – live * ''

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'' with Bob James (Warner Bros., 1986) * '' Change of Heart'' (Warner Bros., 1987) * ''Close-Up'' (Reprise, 1988) * '' Another Hand'' (Elektra Musician, 1991) * '' Upfront'' (Elektra, 1992) * ''Hearsay'' (Elektra, 1994) * ''Pearls'' (Elektra, 1995) * '' Lovesongs'' (Warner Bros., 1995) * ''Songs from the Night Before'' (Elektra Entertainment, 1996) * ''

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'' (Elektra, 1999) With

* '' High Life'' ( Verve, 1995) With

* '' Dreams of Tomorrow'' ( Doctor Jazz, 1983) With Luther Vandross * '' Never Too Much'' (Epic, 1981) * '' Busy Body'' (Epic, 1983) * '' The Night I Fell in Love'' (Epic, 1985) * '' Give Me the Reason'' (Epic, 1986) – recorded in 1985–86 * '' Any Love'' (Epic, 1988) * '' Power of Love'' (Epic, 1991) – recorded in 1990–91 * '' Never Let Me Go'' (Epic, 1993) – recorded in 1992–93 * '' This Is Christmas'' (Epic, 1995) – recorded in 1994–95 * '' Your Secret Love'' (Epic, 1996) – recorded in 1995–96 * '' I Know'' (Virgin, 1998) * '' Luther Vandross'' (J, 2001) * '' Dance with My Father'' (J, 2003) – recorded in 2002-03 With Grover Washington Jr. * '' Winelight'' (Elektra, 1980) * '' Come Morning'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1982) * '' Inside Moves'' (1984) * '' A House Full of Love'' (1986) With

* '' Nard'' (GRP, 1981) – recorded in 1980 With

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* '' Hear & Now'' (

, 1977) – recorded in 1976 With

* ''

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'' ( Dreyfus, 1984) – recorded in 1982–84

Film scores

*1987: ''

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'' *1990: ''

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'' (featuring

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) *1992: ''

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'' (featuring Eddie Murphy) *1994: ''

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'' (featuring

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) *1994: ''

A Low Down Dirty Shame ''A Low Down Dirty Shame'' is a 1994 American action comedy film written, directed by, and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. The film also stars Charles S. Dutton, Jada Pinkett, and Salli Richardson. Plot Former LAPD detective Andre Shame is a pri ...

'' (featuring

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) *1996: '' The Great White Hype'' (featuring

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) *1997: '' The Sixth Man'' (featuring Marlon Wayans) *1999: ''An American Love Story'' *2000: ''

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'' (featuring

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) *2001: ''

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'' (featuring

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) *2001: '' The Brothers'' (featuring

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) *2001: '' Two Can Play That Game'' (featuring

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) *2002: ''

Serving Sara ''Serving Sara'' is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin and starring Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, and Bruce Campbell. The story follows a process server given the assignment to serve a British socialite with divorc ...

'' (featuring

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) *2003: ''

Deliver Us from Eva ''Deliver Us from Eva'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy film starring LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union, revolving around LL's character Ray being paid to date a troublesome young lady named Eva (Union). It is considered by many as a modern update ...

'' (featuring LL Cool J) *2003: ''

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'' (featuring Chris Rock) *2004: '' Breakin' All the Rules'' (featuring Jamie Foxx) *2005: '' King's Ransom'' (featuring Anthony Anderson) *2006: ''

Save the Last Dance 2 ''Save the Last Dance 2'' (also known as ''Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up'') is a 2006 dance drama film and a sequel to the 2001 film ''Save the Last Dance''. It was released to DVD on October 10, 2006, by Paramount Home Entertainment and MTV ...

'' (featuring Izabella Miko) *2007: ''

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'' (featuring Chris Rock) *2007: '' This Christmas'' (featuring Idris Elba) *2009: '' Good Hair'' (Chris Rock documentary) *2009: '' Obsessed'' (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) *2012: ''

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'' *2014: '' About Last Night'' *2017: ''

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'' *2020: ''

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Media appearances

In 2017, Miller appeared on the Armenian talk show '' Nice Evening''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Marcus 1959 births Living people Musicians from Brooklyn American jazz composers American male jazz composers American jazz bass guitarists American rock bass guitarists American funk bass guitarists American male bass guitarists American rhythm and blues bass guitarists Jazz fusion bass guitarists American multi-instrumentalists American session musicians Bass clarinetists Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni Grammy Award winners MNRK Music Group artists Miles Davis Smooth jazz bass guitarists African-American jazz musicians Guitarists from New York (state) 20th-century American guitarists Saturday Night Live Band members Jazz musicians from New York (state) 21st-century clarinetists SMV (band) members Officers of the Order of Cultural Merit (Monaco) Jamaica Boys members African-American guitarists