Marcus Miller: Electric Miles Davis | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA

Miles Davis famously once said, "I have to change; it's like a curse." And, that’s exactly what he did throughout his entire career.
In 1969, the trumpet icon may have pulled off his greatest reinvention yet: he went “electric.” He turned the jazz world upside down. It was the beginning of what is commonly referred to as the Electric Miles period - groundbreaking, raw, controversial, and now, classic.
“He had been evolving all along,” electric bassist (and Davis collaborator) Marcus Miller says about his idol. “In the same way that America's evolution from the 1930s to the early ‘60s was absolutely an evolution. It was a revolution from the ‘60s to the ‘70s. And Miles's music was the same.”
In 2019, we commemorated the 50th anniversary of Miles going electric. Miller organized a retrospective concert recorded at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Throughout the entire evening, Miller opened a window into Davis’ entire electric period -- beginning with In A Silent Way in 1969, to his most notorious recordings of the late ’80s which brought drum machines, sampling technology and hip-hop into jazz.
Miller’s two sold-out, awe-inspiring concerts in the Rose Theater reinforced the conviction that this outrageous, infectious music can still speak to us today.
“When you create music,” Miller says, “your primary responsibility is to reflect the times that you live in.” -- SARAH GELEDI
0:00 - Conversation between Marcus Miller and Christian McBride
15:29 - Bitches Brew (Miles Davis)
25:44 - Spanish Key (Miles Davis)
31:47 - Black Satin (Miles Davis)
39:54 - Tutu (Marcus Miller)
Hear the radio episode: www.npr.org/2019/08/15/751422...
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[@MarcusMiller1]

2019 April

[@ArthuroGB]

Really nice tribute Marcus, love from Amsterdam.

[@jasonhearn5818]

Marcus "Groove Attack" Miller ...the Michael Jordan of bass players

[@stephensmelley2939]

@@jasonhearn5818 The Lebron James of Bass players! He makes everybody around him and the music sound better!

[@jasonhearn5818]

@@stephensmelley2939 lol no... Marcus and Michael are closer in age and from the same era gaining popularity in their respective fields around the same time...Michael is a iconic legend unrivaled mastery of basketball..I.Q..foundation...skill ..style ...dominance on both ends of the court...leadership ability to make everyone around him better ...consistency and everyone wanted to be like mike and he could dominate in any era of basketball Marcus is a Legendary icon on the bass Legendary distinctive ..tone ...style everyone wants to emulate ..capable of soloing or playing in the pocket ...uncanny ability to groove...creativity..consistency...solid musical foundation...genius..I.Q. and dominance as a bassist in any era of music

[@stephensmelley2939]

@@jasonhearn5818 Marcus and Lebron elevate those around them and are plain winners. Mike is an all-time great but the truth is he NEVER made his teammates better. Mike better be glad there weren't any social media back then or we would have a totally different opinion of Jordan.

[@mca4u]

Wynton: Marcus, here's they keys to my Lincoln, play all the electric Miles you want, back in town in a week, please be gone by then. Catch you later Marcus. Love Wynton.

[@adrianduchniak]

xD

[@louisef.9137]

Fabulous musicians! Marcus is tremendous on bass clarinet..love its sound. Trumpets remind me of Miles. This is so cool! Marcus Miller: monster!

[@tracywill5103]

We were there! Amazing concert! Our hearts were on fire and thrilled to hear such incredible music and truly grateful to Jazz Night in America to give the public a chance to hear one of the greatest performances ever. Thanks too to Marcus Miller and all the musicians- a totally enthralling experience!

[@robertslagle7176]

My heart is smiling so big I have excess smile coming out of my eyes. Thank you. Mr. Miller, and all the other musicians.

[@JazzStoryForBullet]

Marcus Miller - Music Director, Bandleader, Bass Guitar, Bass Clarinet Brett Williams - Keyboards Alex Han - Saxophone Marquis Hill - Trumpet Russell Gunn - Trumpet Vernon Reid - Guitar Alex Bailey - Drums Mino Cinelu - Percussion

[@jonasstone1520]

Those Miles stories never get tired indeed!

[@robertcarter6546]

To hear this music ,played live by this band makes me feel warm and alive ,I have always loved Miles Davis from the beginning and listened to the changes over time and this music is in a word " Beautiful" ,boy can these guys play,so good!

[@jesseseogeek]

Marcus' imitation of Miles sounds just like him! Whoa!

[@3340steve]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful

[@marcusvolta6685]

One of my regrets was missing that specific concert in light of the inclusion of Vernon Reid. Notwithstanding though, I was fortunate enough to check out Marcus Miller at Metrotech in Brooklyn the August of that year. Marcus has been able to achieve the near impossible of combining the intensities of John Coltrane, Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke and Jimi Hendrix in his delivery. Absolutely on a different level and off the charts.

[@ajadrew]

I'm still amazed at the amount of projects Marcus puts together_an elder statesman who's still a young man at 62! I first heard him on Streamline by Lenny White in 78...& consequently bought every record I could find with Marcus on the bass. Superb concert celebrating our main man, Miles Davis 😊 👍

[@trevorwoodley3897]

That downvote better be for the concert being too short.

[@cocoluco54]

Thank you Mr Miller for putting this awesome show together! My favourite Miles era in an amazing concert.

[@teucap5965]

this is so great

[@seagate7768]

Great music...

[@antoinetteclark906]

Nice and smooth Jazz,with respect to Miles. 🙏💯

[@lanebrain55]

great interview

[@DeadVidsUSA]

I saw this show live. You will love it!

[@viktorsavic99]

We need the whole set!

[@PabloAGarcia73]

Wow! So much talent. I'm so glad I found this! It was all amazing, but the first few minutes of Black Satin when Vernon Reid and Marcus Miller start to warm things up and they finally heat it up, so good!

[@ericwilhelm2941]

Total Goosebumps at 25:30 Marcus hits a Homerun Triple M. MAESTRO MARCUS MILLER MILES SMILES UPSTAIRS

[@mymuses4336]

I cannot WAIT to see this! It is gonna COOK! ^..^

[@ericbush6124]

Marcus Miller great great Musicianship Bassist and really nice Person I met at Concert outside of Philly at the Keswick theater opened for Stanley Clark and Miles Davis from Bebop to Hip hop Miles Never stopped reinventing himself and Marcus Helped that

[@ousmanediallo-ne6mf]

It’s all about good music!!🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏

[@jonnylemons420]

Great songs on the radio for Jazz Night in America!!

[@timschimberg5027]

Wow. Thank you awesome musicians. Beautiful, scary and always wonderful. Thank you. Tim s

[@sonnyredbull6]

Freak'in awesome 👍🏼😎

[@relaxingspace4875]

Great music 💓💓💓 Have a nice day with lots of health and good luck 🥰

[@jbcatcherlocs2198]

soooo niice

[@ddawg470]

This is what UK BLACK MUSICIANS need that’s teachers, teachers who know them and their culture African Americans had leaders and teachers bless the teachers and leaders Mr Mcbride love your vibe and show!! MARCUS MILLER I have no words except LOVE and RESPECT 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

Marcus is the hands down the TOP bassist, and a sincere pleasure to listen to....anytime!

[@markfretless]

Clicked the like button at 4:24...That Miles story and MM's delivery of it were priceless!😂 Okay, now I'll watch the rest of the video👍🏾😎

[@lavatar3562]

That’s what I’m talking about. Miles Lives!

[@vsimdobra1382]

BRAVO !

[@tuberecordingstudio]

The Bass!

[@DanCasciano]

This was an incredible concert. Marcus Miller’s Tutu was a fitting ending and a perfect example of Miller’s muscianship and genius. Bravo.

[@RFWMusic]

Cool to see Vernon Reid on guitar! 😊

[@cocoluco54]

He's shreding!!

[@yvesgrunhard7859]

Merci Mister Miller !

[@robfreeman4666]

Absolutely incredible absolutely incredible is the only thing that I can think about and I met Marcus in Rams Head Inn in Maryland in Annapolis when he performed about a year-and-a-half ago but still I'm saying

[@EvanRhodes-co7ez]

I saw marcus at Rams's head in June 2023, and it was amazing. The story behind Tutu amazes me.

[@oscarlopezruffy]

great-job masters...

[@jeremiahsalyer7784]

Please oh please release those concerts! I went to it and it was amazing!!!

[@mapp4751]

no kidding this stuff has to be released at some point,hopefully sooner rather than later!

[@jeremiahsalyer7784]

I should have said "Concert." I only went to one night.

[@stephanleo]

Nice to hear Barry Finnerty being mentioned, because he was there before Mike Stern!

[@ajadrew]

Barry is playing some really cool stuff these days 😊 👍

[@teknomanning]

Wow just wow

[@jadennparks1981]

Wouaw marcus your the best of the best

[@GCarnell]

Where’s the LOVE button? Sheesh.

[@thekingofmojacar5333]

Miles Davis "curse" was a deep psychodelic trip, quiet tipical for the time he lived - the freaky Hippy Flower Power epoche with T. Leary´s philosophy "the doors of perception". His art was to transform all this intellectual feelings into really good Jazz Fusion music! Thanks to the bass icone Marcus Miller to introduce us perfectly and posthum in the (complicated and brilliant) world and music of Miles Davis...

[@vyacheslavmashina3220]

Bill Evans on saxophone!

[@GPZRXKawasaki]

from 31:30 vernon reid solo (black satin)

[@Shem19J]

Great concert, Marcus Miller and company! NPR/Sarah Geledi - Please add the artists and their instruments to your opening statement. Thanks!

[@adamcohen2632]

Very well done. I wouldn't know how to make it better even after spending my whole life listening to Miles regularly and seeing him perform 3 times during his electric era. Full musician lineup @58:38.

[@karloarsch1579]

The only thing, that would it make better, would be to show us part 2, which I suppose is the actual beginning. I just love In A Silent Way, by Joe Zawinul.

[@annickcanival5909]

Bravo les musiciens super MArcus !

[@eskeese]

Straight love, no chaser.

[@donadthegonad]

So great to see Vernon Reid.

[@mdsoulsounds]

Marcus took Larry Graham to another level. His years thru GRP and then Luther Vandross, Sanborn, and many others in between was before Miles! An amazing trail!

[@jasonhearn5818]

his key influences were Larry..Stanley ..James and Jaco

[@reedbass5644]

@@jasonhearn5818 He cites Robert "Kool" Bell as. Key influence too.

[@jasonhearn5818]

@@reedbass5644 yeah u can add Anthony Jackson to the list too but primarily he always said his primary influences were james, larry , Stanley and Jaco are what helped him develop his signature style

[@TheColorofLight]

AAAAAWWWWWWEEEEESOOOOMMMMMMEEEEE!

[@karloarsch1579]

Only one question: WHERE IS THE REST OF THIS CONCERT?

[@donaldrogers1550]

Drummer is one of my former students, Alex Bailey!

[@karloarsch1579]

Well done, teacher!

[@bpfen1970]

Saw him a few times now with MM. Last time was 2 years ago in Amsterdam, where for some reason Alex Hahn and the trumpet player left the stage and did not return. So Alex, Brett and MM completed the remaining 1,5 hour of the concert. Big role for Alex. Great drummer. Can play bass too.

[@RonCarterBassist]

👏🏽👏🏽

[@gabrielarrigone3933]

31:34 Vernon Reid entra a la cancha !!!

[@octaviocarusoguitarra]

😍

[@steiningebraekhus9818]

❤

[@annickcanival5909]

Crav ooo RUSSELL !!!

[@user-ns3nn8ex5q]

Ми агып кетті чето)))

[@blackknight7017]

Superb! Who is the trumpeter in the red hat?

[@karloarsch1579]

Still do not understand why the first tune "Directions" was cut off...

[@robertcarter6546]

Onr thing I must add ,look at how happy they are ?

[@diawaramamado3773]

👌

[@gregpruitt1647]

McBride... Did this guy play Double Bass with Sting on a couple tours and videos?

[@JsoxFan3415]

Anyone know when/where this was recorded I missed the intro...

[@tlock6730]

see details in "Description"

[@ericwilhelm2941]

On top of the whole Miles Legacy , He goes through some of the most Iconic Basslines that were on the Airwaves

[@DanLoFat]

Can't believe I'm the only person here commenting but aside from this awesomeness, can you increase your output by 6 DB whoever is monitoring such thing

[@trevorwoodley3897]

It was only the intro with Marcus and Christian McBride chatting in-studio was where the audio was too soft; the concert proper's levels are fine.

[@JohnnyLindsey-jr9vp]

Keep cooking

[@jiyujizai]

🙄🌱🌾💙