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M² by: Marcus Miller
Editorial Review:
If you have any pop, soul, or jazz CDs, the ubiquitous bassist and multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller is probably on some of them. From Luther Vandross and David Sanborn to Miles Davis, Miller has been making cutting-edge music with the greatest stars of the past three decades. On M2 , which includes a stellar array of musicians from Wayne Shorter to Maceo Parker, Miller unveils the full range of his eclectic musicality. On the funky, uptempo "Power," the Talking Heads's "Burning Down the House" (featuring alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett), and "Nikki's Groove," Miller displays his powerful thumb-plucking Larry Graham-derived licks. On Charles Mingus's moody tribute to Lester Young, "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," Herbie Hancock tickles the ivories in his trademarked impressionistic style, which complements Miller's Jaco Pastorius-like bass lines. Miller's arranging genius transforms John Coltrane's ballad "Lonnie's Lament" into a head-bopping hip-hop groove Dr. Dre would like, thanks to his soul-searing bass clarinet, and Branford Marsalis's and Hubert Laws's soprano sax and flute lines. Raphael Saadiq, the Brazilian superstar Djavan, and the legendary Chaka Khan lend their distinct vocals to the quiet-storm vehicles "Boomerang," "It's Me Again," and the spiritual "Your Amazing Grace." With a firm grasp of the jazz tradition and a broad knowledge of popular musical idioms, Marcus Miller is in the center of everything, laying down the groove. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
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Funky and Refreshing:
I was introduced to Marcus Miller by accident. I was in Iraq back in 2003 shopping at the makeshift PX, and looking for some new Jazz CD's that were available. Well behold, I am lucky I found this one. The first few chords of MM's bass just pulsated through my ears as funky-jazzy joy. What a refreshing sound from the normal standards of music.
Good, if a little overlong record.:
Marcus Miller's "M2" was a highly regarded album, and rightfully so, upon its release-- generally known as one of the true masters of the bass guitar, Miller shows off his skills on the instrument in this series of bass-driven songs-- Miller's schtick is to state the use the bass in a melody role, and why not? No one ever expects a sax player or guitarist to be confined to playing certain lines after all. The bass is mixed way in front, and is the primary solo voice on most pieces, but to me what makes... more info Still waiting for that classic...:
Marcus Miller is probably the first musician I fell in love with. I first got turned onto him through his work with David Sandborn...in particular his "Straight to the Heart" album from 84. When a live studio video of that performance was released I ran out and got it. It has some of the best Marcus bass playing I've ever heard...plus I got to SEE him do it. I started running out and buy everything I could find him playing on:
more info Tracks:
Power Lonnie's Lament Boomerang (featuring Raphael Saddiq) Nikki's Groove Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Ozell (interlude 1) Burning Down The House It's Me Again Cousin John Pzell (interlude 2) 3 Deuces Red Baron Ozell (interlude 3) Your Amazing Grace
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