Author: Miller, Marcus

Format: Import

PartNumber: 099923577928

Release Date: 12-04-2005

Details: Amazon.caMarcus Miller is foremost known as a Grammy-winning bass player, but as he proves on Silver Rain, Miller is equally formidable as an arranger. Taking songs from a disparate mix of artists that includes Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix, Edgar Winter, Beethoven and Prince, Millers skills are in almost embarrassing abundance here. On Edgar Winters 70s rock jam “Frankenstein”, his band (including the likes of Kirk Whalum on tenor and Kenny Garret on alto) flat out wails, but Millers slapping bass keeps the groove completely locked down. In contrast, his take on Beethovens “Moonlight Sonata” sets the stage for Millers mellow-groove skills while the cover of Stevie Wonders “Boogie On Reggae a Woman” is Miller at his intricate, funky best. On Princes “Girls & Boys”, Macy Gray adds her