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Very talented Jazz artist Marcus Miller has released him latest CD titled Silver Rain and Wow! It’s really a good one.

Marcus Miller has been a heavy hitter in the Jazz genre for quite some time now and Silver Rain is an excellent illustration as to why.

Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Dean Brown and Macy Gray plus a few other notables as well.

I’m of the opinion that Silver Rain is certainly Marcus Miller’s best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a collection that even the casual Jazz fan can appreciate and enjoy.

While the entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 4 – Behind The Smile, track 7 – Boogie On Reggae Woman, and track 15 – If Only For One Night.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 10 – Make Up My Mind For Me. Good stuff!

Silver Rain Release Notes:

Marcus Miller originally released Silver Rain on April 12, 2005 on the Koch Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Intro Duction

2. Bruce Lee

3. La Villette

4. Behind The Smile

5. Frankenstein

6. Moonlight Sonata

7. Boogie On Reggae Woman

8. Paris (Interlude)

9. Silver Rain

10. Make Up My Mind For Me

11. Girls And Boys

12. Sophisticated Lady

13. Power Of Soul

14. Outro Duction

15. If Only For One Night

Personnel: Marcus Miller (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, bass clarinet, woodwinds, soprano saxophone, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, keyboards, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, talk box, voice box, acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar, fretless bass, drums, udo drum, drum machine, hi-hat, tambourine, hand claps, percussion, scratches, background vocals); Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Eartha Kitt, Lalah Hathaway, Macy Gray (vocals); Kenn Hicks (tenor); Lucky Peterson (guitar); Dean Brown (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Gregoire Maret (harmonica); Gerald Albright, Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone); Kirk Whalum, Ronald Bruner, Roger Byam (tenor saxophone); Michael “Patches” Stewart (trumpet); Bruce Flowers (Fender Rhodes piano, organ); Bernard Wright (keyboards); Poogie Bell (drums, snare drum); Munyungo Jackson, Craig J (percussion); Adam Dorn (sampler); Mocean Worker (sound effects); Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble, Jessica Celious (background vocals).

Recording information: Hannibal Studios, Santa Monica, California (2004).

D’Angelo – Lady – Bass Cover (With New JAZZ BASS!!!)