Episode 14: Grammy-Award Winning Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Composer, and Music Icon, Marcus Miller

►Marcus Miller website: https://www.marcusmiller.com

►Key Moments:

0:00 - Introductions

1:49 : John’s “Fat Time” car accident story

3:21 : Producing Miles Davis’ Tutu, Siesta, and Amandla and more…

19:40 : The bass clarinet

23:20 : Miles Davis mentorship

33:55 : The recording of Grover Washington Jr.’s “Just the Two of Us”

38:30 : The recording of Donald Fagen’s “The Nightfly”

42:10 : Luther Vandross

48:30 : Scoring for films

55:55 : The acoustic bass

56:55 : Wynton Kelly

57:18 : Funk and Fusion, and “you gotta learn jazz”

1:01:47 : The Jazz Cruises and communicating with audiences. 

1:07:42 :  “What are you excited about now?” 

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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa

Video Capture: Max Nierlich

Audio Capture: Jake Sonderman

Video and Audio Editing: Yang Yang
Graphic Design: Izzi Guzman

Recorded in Coral Gables, FL, March 4, 2024

►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"Junk Wagon"

All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)

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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa
Video: Max Nierlich
Audio: Dudley Merriam
Additional Audio: Jake Sonderman
Video and Audio Editing: Yang Yang
Izzi Guzman: Graphic Design

Recorded in Miami, FL

►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"Junk Wagon"

All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)