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Marcus Miller

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Born

June 14, 1959 (age 67)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Marcus Miller

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.

Young Marcus Miller 1980s Bass slap solo (David Sanborn live)

Video

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

Marcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 2012
Film

Marcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 2012

Self

2012

Marcus Miller: Jazz à la Villette 2019
Film

Marcus Miller: Jazz à la Villette 2019

bass

2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Film

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Self - Musician

2019

Marcus Miller - Tutu Revisited
Film

Marcus Miller - Tutu Revisited

Self

2010

We Want the Funk!
Film

We Want the Funk!

Self

2025

Marcus Miller - Laid Black Tour - Estival Jazz Lugano
Film

Marcus Miller - Laid Black Tour - Estival Jazz Lugano

2019

Marcus Miller - Montreux Jazz Festival 2013
Film

Marcus Miller - Montreux Jazz Festival 2013

basso, clarinetto basso

2013

Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2012
Film

Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2012

Self

2012

Legends – Live At Montreux
Film

Legends – Live At Montreux

Self

1997

Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
Film

Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

Self

2019

Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
Film

Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades

Himself

2006

Jazz Under the Skies
Film

Jazz Under the Skies

Self

1990

Marcus Miller in Gdansk, on the Festival of Solidarity of Arts
Film

Marcus Miller in Gdansk, on the Festival of Solidarity of Arts

2011

Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2015
Film

Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2015

2015

Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
Film

Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

Self

2019

Marcus
Film

Marcus

Self

2015

Marcus Miller @ TSF Jazz Chantilly Festival 2025
Film

Marcus Miller @ TSF Jazz Chantilly Festival 2025

2025

David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
Film

David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II

1999

Marcus Miller, Mike Stern, Scott Henderson - Leverkusen Jazztage Festival
Film

Marcus Miller, Mike Stern, Scott Henderson - Leverkusen Jazztage Festival

2003

Filmography

2025FilmWe Want the Funk!as Self2025FilmMarcus Miller @ TSF Jazz Chantilly Festival 20252022Film'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentaryas Himself2021FilmBeneath the Bassline - Lost Backstageas Self2019FilmQuincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Parisas Self2019FilmMarcus Miller: Jazz à la Villette 2019as bass2019FilmMiles Davis: Birth of the Coolas Self - Musician2019FilmMontreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobsas Self2019FilmMarcus Miller - Laid Black Tour - Estival Jazz Lugano2017FilmMarcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 20172015FilmMarcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 20152015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmMarcus Miller: North Sea Jazz Festivalas Himself2015FilmMarcusas Self2013FilmMarcus Miller - Montreux Jazz Festival 2013as basso, clarinetto basso2012FilmMarcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2012as Self2012FilmMarcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 2012as Self2011FilmMarcus Miller in Gdansk, on the Festival of Solidarity of Arts2011FilmTribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienneas Himself2010FilmMozdzer (Solidarity of Arts. Gdansk. 2010)2010FilmMarcus Miller - Tutu Revisitedas Self2009FilmSMV: Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Jazz a Vienne 20092009FilmClarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain"as Himself2008FilmMarcus Miller - Lugano Estival Jazz2006FilmMarcus Miller - Master Of All Tradesas Himself2005FilmMarcus Miller - Jazz à Juan Live2004FilmMarcus Miller – Power Of Soulas Bass2003FilmMarcus Miller, Mike Stern, Scott Henderson - Leverkusen Jazztage Festival2003FilmMarcus Miller - AVO Session2001FilmMarcus Miller - In Concert: Ohne Filter2001FilmDavid Sanborn & Friends | The Super Sessionas Self1999FilmDavid Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II1997FilmLegends – Live At Montreuxas Self1994FilmMarcus Miller – Live at Ohne Filter1990FilmJazz Under the Skiesas Self1986FilmMiles Davis – Tutu