Marcus Miller — Live at Ohne Filter, 1994

Filmed live session by Marcus Miller for the German music programme Ohne Filter in 1994, a televisual reference for live performances of the era. A virtuoso bassist, composer and American producer, Marcus Miller is one of the major architects of jazz-funk and modern fusion. A longtime collaborator of Miles Davis — for whom he composed and produced the album “Tutu” — and of Luther Vandross, he redefined electric bass playing through his incisive slap, his sense of groove and his harmonic refinement. In this capture, surrounded by his band, he unfolds a rich music blending funk, soul and jazz, where bass lines become genuine melodies and improvisation converses with finely chiselled arrangements. This live concert documents the art of a complete musician at the height of his powers in the 1990s. An ideal document for lovers of jazz fusion, bass and groove, notable for instrumental virtuosity, the cohesion of a tight band and the timeless elegance of a master of the bass.