Marcus Miller

American musician, composer and producer

Born: 14 June 1959
Brooklyn
Country: United States
Active: 1975–
Record labels: MNRK Music Group
Discography: 18 albums

Biography

Marcus Miller is a jazz musician who plays guitar, saxophone, double bass and clarinet. Marcus Miller was born on 14 June 1959 in Brooklyn. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and rhythm and blues. Record labels: MNRK Music Group. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Suddenly” (1983) to “Laid Black” (2018). Honours include Icon Award (2013) and Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit (2018).

William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sanborn, among others. He was the main songwriter and producer on three of Davis's 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's albums, and he and Vandross co-wrote many songs, including the hits "I Really Didn't Mean It", "Any Love", "Power of Love/Love Power" and "Don't Want to Be a Fool". Miller also co-wrote the 1988 single "Da Butt" for Experience Unlimited.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Suddenly 1983

Marcus Miller 1984

The Sun Don't Lie 1993

Tales 1995

Live & More 1997 · Live

Panther/Live 1998 · Live

m² 2001

The Ozell Tapes: The Official Bootleg 2002 · Live

Dreyfus Night in Paris 2003 · Live

Silver Rain 2005

Free 2007

Marcus 2008

A Night in Monte-Carlo 2010 · Live

Tutu Revisited 2011 · Live

Renaissance 2012

Afrodeezia 2015

Marshall: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2017

Laid Black 2018

Also plays on

Albums where Marcus Miller is credited as a sideman

1981	The Man With the Horn — Miles Davis	bass guitar
1983	Star People — Miles Davis	electric bass guitar
1986	Tutu — Miles Davis	arranger, bass guitar, drum machine, guitar, synthesizer, other instruments
1989	Amandla — Miles Davis	bass, bass clarinet, electric guitar