Marcus Miller
Known for Sound
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.
Filmography
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
as Self - Musician
We Want the Funk!
2025
as Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
2019
as Self
Marcus
2015
as Self
Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage
2021
as Self
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
2019
as Self
Legends – Live At Montreux
1997
as Self
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
2001
as Self
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
2006
as Himself
Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2015
2015
Marcus Miller - Tutu Revisited
2010
as Self
Marcus Miller - Laid Black Tour - Estival Jazz Lugano
2019
Jazz Under the Skies
1990
as Self
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
2011
as Himself
David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
1999
'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary
2022
as Himself
Miles Davis – Tutu
1986
Miles Davis – Tutu
1986
Director
Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2012
2012
as Self
Marcus Miller - Montreux Jazz Festival 2013
2013
as basso, clarinetto basso