Live & More

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

Needed More Of That Live Spontaneity:

Recorded at the 1996 Montreux Jazz Festival and in several venues in Japan that year, released in March 1998 and nominated in 1999 for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, this live set - with two studio cuts - is a very good & very frustrating listen.
Miller, who tours extensively in Europe and Japan - and is only 47 years old, as of early 2007 - has made a legendary mark for himself in popular music as a producer, bassist, composer and arranger. But there is something missing in this... more info

Ok, but not nearly as good as "The Ozell Tapes":

"Live & More" is a tough one-- if I had reviewed it when it first came out, I think I would have rated it higher than I do now, but in light of the vastly superior releae, "The Ozell Tapes", this one seems a bit less essential.
The first eight tracks are live from various show (mostly in Japan), the last two are studio recordings appended to the end. The live show is ok, the performance is pretty hot at time, but being culled from different sources, there's a bit of a lack of continuity that can... more info

Essential Marcus:

Until I heard Tales, this was my favourite Miller album. For somebody who started playing bass after hearing Marcus, I consider this album quite important. Admittedly the recording quality is generally poor, but the music really has form. After seeing MM live a few weeks ago I can say that this really is a good example of him live, (altho the audience when I saw him was much more enthusiastic than the ones on this CD!).

For me the highlights of this album are a stunning 10 minute live rendition of... more info

Stick to the studio albums:

I had huge expectations for this album, especially after the two exceptional earlier studio albums. They were great productions and recordings, especially 'Tales'. This live album is over-indulgent and there are some over-the-top long & dull bass solos here. The music sounds like it was played very loud and the recording is pretty average - not much of the subtle stuff comes out. Its a shame, because Marcus normally only deals in quality stuff. My advice; Stick to the studio albums. This is not enought... more info

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Panther
3. Tutu
4. Funny (All She Needs Is Love)
5. Strange Fruit - Marcus Miller, Allan, Lewis
6. Summertime - Marcus Miller, Gershwin, George
7. Maputo
8. People Make the World Go Round - Marcus Miller, Bell, Thom
9. Sophie
10. Jazz in the House

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