Marcus Miller Silver Rain Jazz Music CD Review

Very talented Jazz artist Marcus Miller has released6. Moonlight Sonata
him latest CD titled Silver Rain and Wow! It's really a7. Boogie On Reggae Woman
good one.8. Paris (Interlude)
Marcus Miller has been a heavy hitter in the Jazz9. Silver Rain
genre for quite some time now and Silver Rain is an10. Make Up My Mind For Me
excellent illustration as to why.11. Girls And Boys
Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well12. Sophisticated Lady
known contributors on the project including Dean13. Power Of Soul
Brown and Macy Gray plus a few other notables as14. Outro Duction
well.15. If Only For One Night
I'm of the opinion that Silver Rain is certainly MarcusPersonnel: Marcus Miller (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar,
Miller's best work in a few years. A totally enjoyablebass clarinet, woodwinds, soprano saxophone, piano,
CD and an outstanding release. What I call must haveFender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, keyboards, synthesizer,
music. I give it two thumbs up because it's a collectionMoog synthesizer, talk box, voice box, acoustic bass
that even the casual Jazz fan can appreciate andguitar, bass guitar, fretless bass, drums, udo drum, drum
enjoy.machine, hi-hat, tambourine, hand claps, percussion,
While the entire album is outstanding the truly standoutscratches, background vocals); Eric Clapton (vocals,
tunes are track 4 - Behind The Smile, track 7 - Boogieguitar); Eartha Kitt, Lalah Hathaway, Macy Gray
On Reggae Woman, and track 15 - If Only For One(vocals); Kenn Hicks (tenor); Lucky Peterson (guitar);
Night.Dean Brown (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Gregoire
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as inMaret (harmonica); Gerald Albright, Kenny Garrett (alto
"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 10 - Make Up My Mind Forsaxophone); Kirk Whalum, Ronald Bruner, Roger Byam
Me. Good stuff!(tenor saxophone); Michael "Patches" Stewart
Silver Rain Release Notes:(trumpet); Bruce Flowers (Fender Rhodes piano,
Marcus Miller originally released Silver Rain on April 12,organ); Bernard Wright (keyboards); Poogie Bell (drums,
2005 on the Koch Records label.snare drum); Munyungo Jackson, Craig J (percussion);
CD Track List Follows:Adam Dorn (sampler); Mocean Worker (sound
1. Intro Ductioneffects); Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble, Jessica Celious
2. Bruce Lee(background vocals).
3. La VilletteRecording information: Hannibal Studios, Santa Monica,
4. Behind The SmileCalifornia (2004).
5. Frankenstein