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Marcus Miller é um compositor e músico de jazz, nascido dia 14 de Junho de 1959 no Brooklyn, em New York. Ele é conhecido principalmente como um contrabaixista que tocou com vários músicos, incluindo Miles Davis e David Sanborn. Miller foi treinado classicamente como clarinetista, e toca também clarinete baixo, teclado, saxofone e guitarra, além de ser um cantor competente. A proficiência de Miller com seu instrumento principal, o baixo elétrico, é geralmente muito bem criticada. Miller abriu caminhos no desenvolvimento de uma técnica chamada 'slapping'. Sua habilidade no baixo fretless (sem trastes) levou o instrumento para contextos musicais previamente...

Marcus Canty (born January 22, 1991) is from Bowie, Maryland, where he currently lives. The Won't Make A Fool Out of You Songfacts states that Canty was born in Bowie, Maryland and raised there by his single mother Darlene Canty. At the age of 15, Canty performed at The Apollo Theater and the following year he auditioned for American Idol but was cut by the judges. Five years later he entered the first season of The X Factor USA. During his audition, he sang "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder. His musical influences include Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Donny...

Swiss sound artist Marcus Maeder runs the domizil label with colleague Bernd Schurer. Working mostly in the field of computer music, sound installation and theatre, Maeder's music probes deep frequencies and the threshold of hearing. .

Renowned jazz keyboardist, composer and producer Marcus Johnson continues to stand strong with his latest CD titled Poetically Justified, released June 2, 2009 with a debut at #10 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts. Poetically Justified marks Johnson’s eleventh solo jazz record and is Johnson’s most unique and multifaceted album to date. His experience and passion provide the perfect platform for this newest musical masterpiece, best described as a combination of smooth urban jazz with a slice of funk. Poetically Justified is introduced with musical force in the funky opener “Chillaxin” which emphatically sets the tone for this CD and...