Marcus Miller
1959-06-14 (1959)Brooklyn, New York, USASound
Biography
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr., more commonly known as Marcus Miller, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer, but is best known for playing the bass guitar. Born June 14, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in a family of musicians, specifically his father William Miller, a church organist, and his cousin, jazz pianist Wynton Kelly. Miller plays guitar, saxophone, bass, keyboards, clarinet, and the recorder. Starting in 1975, he performed as a session musician for 15 years, eventually playing the bass on over 500 recordings. He also currently records and tours as a bandleader.
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
MOVIE • 2019
We Want the Funk!
MOVIE • 2025
Marcus
MOVIE • 2015
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
MOVIE • 2006
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
MOVIE • 2001
Jazz Under the Skies
MOVIE • 1990
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
MOVIE • 2019
Legends – Live At Montreux
MOVIE • 1997
Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage
MOVIE • 2021
Marcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 2012
MOVIE • 2012
Marcus Miller - Laid Black Tour - Estival Jazz Lugano
MOVIE • 2019
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
MOVIE • 2019
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
MOVIE • 2011
David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
MOVIE • 1999
Marcus Miller – Power Of Soul
MOVIE • 2004
'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary
MOVIE • 2022
Marcus Miller - Montreux Jazz Festival 2013
MOVIE • 2013