Marcus Miller

See also: Miller

Marcus Miller started as Clarinettiste then was initiated with the low . He is also a Compositeur of Jazz fusion (or jazz rock'n'roll). He was born with Brooklyn (the United States, New York) the June 14th 1959.

Multi-instrumentalist, it more particularly devotes to the low like with the low Clarinette and its career takes off during its profitable collaborations with the large one name of the Jazz: Miles Davis (in the Eighties the recording Tutu will be born from it). He also worked on the album Zoolook of Jean-Michel Jarre in 1984 (in particular the pieces " Ethnicolor" and " Zoolook").

It at the head continues since its career poster, component and playing its topics with low.

Technically, it is characterized by a great skill in complex techniques like the Slap and the Tapping, and gives to the last style the low one with freight forsaken by bass players like Jaco Pastorius

Musical beginnings

His/her father played of the piano as well as organ with the church and sign with his son these instruments. He puts himself, towards the 10 years age, to play of the low clarinet. Its training of the low guitar starts when it was old of 13 or 14 years. He learns the rudiments from this instrument alone and applies the theoretical aspect which he had learned while playing from the clarinet to low. He acquired as of this time the desire for becoming a professional musician. Old of approximately 22 years, it starts to build a style which is clean for him. Its career starts thanks to Miles Davis.

In 1987, it took part in the album Nougayork of Claude Nougaro, as a sideman. In 1996, it appears as producer of one of the songs of the last album studio recorded by France Gall, France : the Minute of silence , which it dyes of Blues. He also worked with Aretha Franklin on the album " jump to it " and with Luther Vandross on various albums of this last.

Discography

Period solo (of 1982 with today)

“Period David Sanborn” (1975-2000)

See also: David Sanborn

“Period Luther Vandross” (1981-2003)

See also: Luther Vandross

“Miles Davis Period” (1980-1990)

See also: Miles Davis

“Period The Jamaica Servant boys” (1986-1990)

See also: The Jamaica Servant boys

  • 1987 - Coil-Titled

  • 1989 - J. Servant boys

See too

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External bonds

  • Presentation of Marcus Miller by the Media library of the City of the Music
  • Official site of Marcus Miller

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