The Marcus Miller Ensemble recently performed new material that will be set to dance. Hear what went down.
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On Saturday night October 8, 2022, the Bayou came to L.A. Marcus L. Miller’s Afro-Fusion Project featuring Big Chief Shaka Zulu performed their debut set for a packed house at the William Grant Still art center. The music is a blend of World/Afro Beat grooves with the distinctive vocal chants inherent to the New Orleans Black Masking Indians tradition.
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On Saturday night October 8, 2022, the Bayou came to L.A. Marcus L. Miller’s Afro-Fusion Project featuring Big Chief Shaka Zulu performed their debut set for a packed house at the William Grant Still art center. The music is a blend of World/Afro Beat grooves with the distinctive vocal chants inherent to the New Orleans Black Masking Indians tradition.
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In 2011, the Formless trio performed at the William Grant Still art center for the annual Black Doll Show exhibit. Here’s an excerpt from the performance featuring Paul Kim-guitar/keyboards, Keith Langevin-bass, & Marcus L. Miller - drums.
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Artist/percussionist Marcus L. Miller leads his Project World Drum ensemble in a rhythmic celebration of the African Diaspora. Drum Church features Derf Reklaw (flute/vocals/bongos/bell/bottle/congas), David Leach (congas/timbales/ tamborine), Nikki Campbell (congas/surdo/tom-tom), Jah Amen Mobley (djembe, claves), Jelani Blunt (djembe, bass drums, ago-go bell, tom-tom), Medasi Mobley (dun-djuns/ tom-tom/djembe, tamborine),and Marcus L. Miller (lead vocals/drum set/ tom-tom).
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What happens when you combine musicians and dancers on a stage performing live trying to work through the many ills in society that affect the lives of Black people daily in America? The result yields the Marcus Miller Ensemble and Lula Washington Dance Theatre performing together. This is an excerpt from a performance at Indiana’s Butler University in 2014. The music, Surrender Suite, is written and composed by Marcus L. Miller (Miller, SESAC). Featured musicians include Bobby Bryant Jr. (alto saxophone ), Bobby Pierce (piano/organ/keyboards), Edwin Livingston (Contra Bass), Marcus L. Miller (Drums).
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Universe X & the Apostles of Funk touched down again in Los Angeles to bring some uplifting, cosmic World Beat vibes during the Corona virus pandemic of 2020. This year, the annual Afro Beat Dance Party, held at the Lula Washington Dance Theatre, was broadcast Online for all to see and partake. Hear, how it went down.
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Back in May of 2011, the Marcus Miller Ensemble accompanied the Lula Washington Dance Theatre on a 20 city 3 week tour of Western China. From Beijing to Shanghai and all points in between, we travelled by plane, bus, boat, & train to our many destinations along the way. One night in Zhengzhou was special and this is what we share with you.
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Project World Drum presents DIASPORA… in celebration of World Indigenous People’s Day 2020.
This event was held at St. Elmo Village in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday October 11, 2020. Artist/percussionist Marcus L. Miller leads Project World Drum and created the concept. The group performs rhythms that celebrate the indigenous people of America, the Caribbean, South America, and Central America.
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On Saturday March 9, 2020, a group of percussionists gathered together to celebrate the music legacy of musician Willie Bobo. Lead by Artist/percussionist Marcus L. Miller on his percussion kit, the set featured Derf Reklaw (bongos), Angel Figueroa (timbales), David Leach (congas), Alan Lightner (percussion), Quami Adams, (congas), Munyungo Jackson (congas), with special guest Rhettmattic (“Wheels of Steel”) and Eric Bobo (timbales).
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In June, M & M…the Afro Persian Experience performed for thousands at the Armory in Seattle Center for the 13th annual Seattle Iranian Festival. This wonderful event showcases and celebrates the song, and dance inherent in the Persian culture. The event also brings together artisans of crafts and foods to celebrate for one weekend.
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Recently Universe X & the Apostles of Funk made a voyage to Los Angeles. They hadn’t been there in a some time and it was time to drop some more funky vibrations on the masses.
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This is an excerpt from the third night of Lula Washington’s annual Kwanzaa show celebration. It features the Marcus Miller Ensemble performing 3 of Miller’s original compositions. The event was held at her dance studio in Los Angeles.
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Recently the duo of Mehdi Bagheri & Marcus L. Miller a.k.a. M & M…the Afro-Persian Experience, traveled to San Bernardino’s CSUSB Coyote radio station to promote an upcoming performance at CSUSB on Thursday Nov. 15, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Here’s an excerpt from the broadcast.
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Artist/percussionist Marcus L. Miller performs at the annual World Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in San Bernardino, CA hosted by Valley College. Here’s an excerpt of Miller’s solo performance on the African djun djun drums.
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Wednesday October 3, 2018, was a special night at the Santa Monica pier. The event was called the Twilight music festival. Various L.A. based artists performed on multiple stages. Featured on the Pan Pacific stage was the collaboration of DJ Nnamdi, Leon Mobley, & Marcus L. Miller. This trio, collectively known as Babalaje, played 2 sets of fiery Afro beat, Congolese, & Brazilian samba grooves.
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Earlier this year, artist/percussionist Marcus Miller had the chance to return to his home state of Virginia to do a concert performance with the Lula Washington Dance Theatre and his ensemble for the VA Arts festival.
Miller's ensemble features James A. Forbes (piano/keyboards) and Antonio Gardner Jr. (guitar).
On Wednesday October 12, 2016, artist/percussionist Marcus Miller was invited to perform at the 19th annual Indigenous People's Day Festival at San Bernardino Valley College. The event featured a variety of performers including the Aztec dancers and drummers, a Samoan dancer, Capoiera Angola, a Peruvian fusion band, and Miller's solo drums. Enjoy this positive vibration!
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An excerpt from a recent 2016 concert performance featuring the Marcus Miller Ensemble. The group performed the music of Miles Davis. In the bandstand, sits Dr. Alphonso White (trumpet, flugelhorn), Bobby Pierce (keyboards), Harvey Estrada (bass), Eric Garcia (guitar), Dexter Story (drums), and Marcus Miller (drums & percussion). The concert was a part of the Miles Davis exhibition at the William Grant Still art center in Los Angeles, CA.
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Dancer Myshell Tabu sits in with the Marcus Miller Ensemble for a special tribute to both Duke Ellington and Max Roach. The piece features Ms. Tabu's happy feet tapping out rhythmic melodic statements in exchange with drummer Marcus Miller's rhythmic grooves. The performance was a part of the 2015 Duke Ellington exhibition at the William Grant Still art center in Los Angeles, CA.
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