Marcus Miller

Schedule

Thu Dec 02 2021 at 07:30 pm to Sun Dec 05 2021 at 10:00 pm

Location

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley | Seattle, WA

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World-renowned jazz bassist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller has been a considerable force in the music industry for the past 40 years. He is the recipient of numerous Grammy and international achievement awards including the 2013 Edison Award For Lifetime Achievement in Jazz; the 2010 Victoire du Jazz cultural award and the 2019 recipient of the Principality of Monaco’s Cultural Merit of Distinction, awarded by the Prince and Princess of Monaco.
Miller is widely recognized for his long resume of collaborations with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, George Benson, Lalah Hathaway, and David Sanborn to name a few. Miller’s iconic bass sound, a combination of funk, groove, soul and jazz, can be heard on countless classics from Bill Wither’s Just The Two Of Us, to Luther Vandross’ Never too Much; Aretha Franklin’s Jump To It and Donald Fagan’s The Nightfly. Miller’s 20-year writing and producing-partnership with Luther Vandross resulted in 13 consecutive platinum-selling albums of which Miller collaborated on 11. Miller was also the architect of numerous David Sanborn hits throughout the 80s and 90s and his work with renowned artists such as Grover Washington Jr, Dave Grusin, Bob James and Joe Sample helped shape the sound of contemporary jazz throughout the 80s and 90s, creating an entire sub-genre of funky jazz and earning Miller the title of one of the most influential bassists of this generation. He is also the composer and mastermind behind the mega-hit “Da Butt” from Spike Lee’s classic film School Daze,
Most notable in Miller’s vast career is his pivotal influence on Miles Davis’ career, composing, producing and arranging three ground-breaking albums which helped define the sound of Davis’ final era - including the well-known recording Tutu. The album and title song which Miller wrote in honor of South African activist Desmond Tutu, won two Grammy‘s and is often described as one of Davis’ most significant contributions to the canon of contemporary jazz.
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Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, United States

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