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.

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Filmography

View The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series
6.1
View Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019Film
7.2
View We Want the Funk!
We Want the Funk!

We Want the Funk!

2025Film
6.8
View Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne

Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne

2011Film
6.0
View Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

2019Film0
View David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

2001Film0
View Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

2019Film
8.7
View Marcus
Marcus

Marcus

2015Film
6.0
View Jazz Under the Skies
Jazz Under the Skies

Jazz Under the Skies

1990Film0
View Legends – Live At Montreux
Legends – Live At Montreux

Legends – Live At Montreux

1997Film
6.9
View Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades

Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades

2006Film
4.2
View Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage
Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage

Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage

2021Film0