Download Marcus Miller - Original Album Classic (2009)

Marcus Miller - Original Album Classic (2009) (5CD BoxSet)
EAC Rip | 5CD | FLAC - Log - Cue | Covers | Release: 2009 | 2,1 GB
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz | Label: Dreyfus Jazz, Sony Music

Primarily a bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Marcus Miller has worked on hundreds of sessions -- crossing jazz, R&B, and rock -- and has released several solo recordings since his late '70s beginnings with Bobbi Humphrey and Lonnie Liston Smith. Despite the many hats he has worn -- improviser, interpreter, arranger, songwriter, film-music composer, bassist, clarinetist, saxophonist -- none of them have been put on for the sake of the whim. Never one to merely get his feet wet, Miller has been a utility player in the most extreme and prolific sense.


Miller was a fixture as a performer in New York's jazz clubs before he was old enough to drive. Born in Brooklyn on June 14, 1959, and raised in nearby Jamaica, he knew how to play several instruments with ease by the time he entered his teenage years. His father, who directed a choir and played organ, had a profound impact upon his musical upbringing. Once he broke in with Humphrey and Smith, he gained steady work with the likes of Dave Grusin, Earl Klugh, Grover Washington, Jr., Chaka Khan, and Bob James. During 1981 and 1982, the in-demand musician went on the road with longtime personal hero Miles Davis and would end up working with him on several albums -- including Tutu and Music from Siesta -- after that.

Throughout the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, Miller scattered several of his own albums throughout the constant pull of production and session work. His solo recordings were almost as diverse as his outside work; hybrids of smooth R&B, funk, and jazz peppered the majority of the albums, while 1993's The Sun Don't Lie and the following year's Tales (both issued through PRA) also incorporated sampling technology. 2001's M2 won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. 2003's The Ozell Tapes: The Official Bootleg, released on Telarc, displayed his range as well as anything else bearing his handiwork; the live set incorporated originals, improvisation, and covers that ranged from material originally recorded by Talking Heads, the Stylistics, and John Coltrane. Silver Rain followed in 2005.
(from AllMusic.com)


Tracklist:


Cd 1: The Sun Don’t Lie (1993)

01.Panther (6:03)
02.Steveland (7:22)
03.Rampage (5:49)
04.The Sun Don’t Lie (6:30)
05.Scoop (5:59)
06.Mr. Pastorius (1:26)
07.Funny (All She Needs Is Love) (5:26)
08.Moons (4:53)
09.Teen Town (4:56)
10.JuJu (6:03)
11.The King Is Gone (For Miles) (6:05)

Cd 2: Free (2007)

01.Blast (5:43)
02.Funk Joint (5:42)
03.Free (5:39)
04.Strum (5:40)
05.Milky Way (5:38)
06.Pluck (Interlude) (3:55)
07.When I Fall In Love (5:24)
08.Jean Pierre (7:26)
09.Higher Ground (6:30)
10.What Is Hip? (5:58)


Cd 3: M? (2001)

01.Power (4:36)
02.Lonnie's Lament (5:38)
03.Boomerang (5:49)
04.Nikki's Groove (3:28)
05.Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (3:34)
06.Ozell (Interlude 1) (0:48)
07.Burning Down The House (6:53)
08.It's Me Again (6:04)
09.Cousin John (4:42)
10.Ozell (Interlude 2) (0:39)
11.3 Deuces (5:50)
12.Red Baron (6:37)
13.Ozell (Interlude 3) (1:01)
14.Your Amazing Grace (7:44)
15.Ozell (Interlude 4) (1:54)


Cd 4: Silver Rain (2005)

01.Intro Duction (0:29)
02. Bruce Lee (5:23)
03.La Villette (5:54)
04.Behind The Smile (6:25)
05.Frankenstein (6:32)
06.Moonlight Sonata (7:38)
07.Boogie On Raggae Woman (5:03)
08.Paris (Interlude) (1:14)
09.Silver Rain (6:07)
10.Make Up My Mind (3:42)
11.Girls And Boys (5:35)
12.Sophisticated Lady (5:22)
13.Power Of Soul (6:52)
14.Outro Duction (0:53)
15.The Lord's Prayer (2:43)
16.Silver Rain (featuring joey Kibble) (6:35)


Cd 5: Tales (1994)

01.The Blues (5:45)
02.Tales (5:46)
03.Eric (6:16
04.True geminis (5:35)
05.Rush Over (5:18)
06.Running Through My Dreams (Interlude) (1:27)
07.Ethiopia (5:15)
08.Strange Fuit (3:19)
09.Visions (4:48)
10.Brazilian Rhyme (5:01)
11.Forevermore (5:07)
12.Infatuation (5:08)
13.Tales (Reprise) (2:34)
14.Come Together (5:30)