Essential Recordings

Music

A curated journey through Marcus Miller’s most influential recordings as a composer, producer, bandleader and defining voice of modern bass.

Featured Recording
Tutu
1986

Tutu

Marcus Miller’s collaboration with Miles Davis changed the course of modern jazz. As composer, producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Marcus helped create one of the most influential recordings of the era. Nearly four decades later, Tutu remains a landmark achievement and a defining chapter in the story of both artists.

Essential Recordings
Marcus Miller

Solo recordings that trace Marcus Miller’s evolution as a bandleader, producer, composer and unmistakable voice on the electric bass.

The Sun Don't Lie
1993

The Sun Don't Lie

A multi-Grammy nominated solo recording that established Marcus Miller as a major artist in his own right.

Tales
1995

Tales

The follow-up album to the debut album "Sun Don't Lie", the multi-Grammy nominated Tales is a deeply expressive recording blending groove, melody and storytelling.

M²
2001

The GRAMMY Award-winning album that showcased Marcus at the height of his powers.

Silver Rain
2005

Silver Rain

An ambitious recording inspired by Langston Hughes and filled with remarkable collaborations.

A Night In Monte-Carlo
2010

A Night In Monte-Carlo

Recorded with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, this expansive live recording captures Marcus Miller bringing jazz, orchestral color, funk and improvisation together on a grand scale.

Renaissance
2012

Renaissance

A modern classic balancing jazz, funk, groove and melody.

Afrodeezia
2015

Afrodeezia

A global musical journey inspired by Marcus' UNESCO work and the African diaspora.

Laid Black
2018

Laid Black

A powerful modern statement blending funk, soul, jazz and contemporary production.

Luther Vandross

Essential recordings highlighting Marcus Miller’s deep creative role in the sound, feel and sophistication of Luther Vandross’ classic era.

The Night I Fell In Love
1985

The Night I Fell In Love

A defining Luther Vandross album from the mid-1980s, showcasing the elegance, groove and arrangement style that became central to Luther’s classic sound.

Power of Love
1991

Power of Love

A Grammy-winning landmark in Luther Vandross’ catalog, full of polished soul, timeless songwriting and Marcus Miller’s unmistakable musical presence.

David Sanborn

A crucial creative partnership that helped shape the sound of contemporary jazz and instrumental music in the 1980s and 1990s.

Voyeur
1981

Voyeur

A key David Sanborn recording from the early 1980s, reflecting the sophisticated, groove-forward sound that helped define an era.

Upfront
1992

Upfront

A major Sanborn album from the 1990s, bringing together sharp production, deep pocket and the unmistakable sound of a defining musical partnership.

Bob James / David Sanborn

A landmark collaboration between Bob James and David Sanborn, with Marcus Miller’s musical voice contributing to one of the defining contemporary jazz recordings of its era.

Double Vision
1986

Double Vision

A celebrated Bob James and David Sanborn recording that helped define the sound of sophisticated contemporary jazz in the 1980s.

Miles Davis

Essential recordings from Marcus Miller’s historic creative relationship with Miles Davis, including work as composer, producer, arranger and instrumentalist.

Siesta
1987

Siesta

An atmospheric Miles Davis soundtrack recording created in close collaboration with Marcus Miller, blending cinematic mood, electronic texture and lyrical improvisation.

Amandla
1989

Amandla

A powerful late-period Miles Davis recording shaped by Marcus Miller’s writing, production and arrangement, bringing together jazz, groove and contemporary sound design.

Wayne Shorter

A major collaboration with one of the most influential composers and saxophonists in modern music.

High Life
1995

High Life

Wayne Shorter’s 1995 album HighLife marked a return to electric jazz-fusion, with Marcus Miller serving as producer, arranger and composer to blend Shorter’s abstract melodies with R&B, funk, and world rhythms. This collaboration won the 1996 Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.

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