Marcus Miller

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.

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

We Want the Funk!

Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

Marcus

David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades

Jazz Under the Skies

All Movies (35)

• We Want the Funk!2025 · as Self
• Marcus Miller @ TSF Jazz Chantilly Festival 20252025
• 'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary2022 · as Himself
• Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage2021 · as Self
• Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris2019 · as Self
• Marcus Miller: Jazz à la Villette 20192019 · as bass
• Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool2019 · as Self - Musician
• Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs2019 · as Self
• Marcus Miller - Laid Black Tour - Estival Jazz Lugano2019
• Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 20172017
• Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 20152015
• Marcus Miller: North Sea Jazz Festival2015 · as Himself
• Marcus2015 · as Self
• Marcus Miller - Montreux Jazz Festival 20132013 · as basso, clarinetto basso
• Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 20122012 · as Self
• Marcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 20122012 · as Self
• Marcus Miller in Gdansk, on the Festival of Solidarity of Arts2011
• Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne2011 · as Himself
• Mozdzer (Solidarity of Arts. Gdansk. 2010)2010
• Marcus Miller - Tutu Revisited2010 · as Self
• SMV: Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Jazz a Vienne 20092009
• Clarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain"2009 · as Himself
• Marcus Miller - Lugano Estival Jazz2008
• Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades2006 · as Himself
• Marcus Miller - Jazz à Juan Live2005
• Marcus Miller – Power Of Soul2004 · as Bass
• Marcus Miller, Mike Stern, Scott Henderson - Leverkusen Jazztage Festival2003
• Marcus Miller - AVO Session2003
• Marcus Miller - In Concert: Ohne Filter2001
• David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session2001 · as Self
• David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II1999
• Legends – Live At Montreux1997 · as Self
• Marcus Miller – Live at Ohne Filter1994
• Jazz Under the Skies1990 · as Self
• Miles Davis – Tutu1986

All TV Shows (1)

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self