Marcus Miller hits the UK for Afrodeezia Tour this October
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Revered bassist/producer Marcus Miller is set to embark on his first ever full UK tour this October with dates at major concert halls in England, Scotland and Ireland, in support of his newly released Blue Note album, Afrodeezia.
One of today’s leading electric bassists, Miller is best known for his nine-year collaboration with Miles Davis and his role writing and producing what many consider to be the trumpeter’s last great album, Tutu, while his star studded CV as a sideman, producer and film composer includes work with Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn and Lalah Hathaway.
Miller performed the music from Afrodeezia at his blistering EFG London Jazz Festival gig last November, much of it inspired by his role as spokesman for UNESCO’s Slave Routes Project, drawing links between traditional African music and Afro-American jazz, soul and funk. The bassist has only played a handful of dates around the UK in recent years yet his band have headlined many major European jazz festivals.
UK dates are: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (19 Oct); Sage Gateshead, Gateshead (20 Oct); Usher Hall, Edinburgh (22 Oct); Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (23 Oct); Cork Jazz Festival, Ireland (24 Oct); Barbican, London (26 Oct); Corn Exchange, Cambridge (27 Oct); and Town Hall, Birmingham (28 Oct).
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