Marcus Miller Performs Live in NPR's Studio 4A
Marcus Miller Performs Live in NPR's Studio 4A Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen More from 'Marcus' 'Pluck' toggle caption Beth Novey, NPR Hear the Performance 'Blast' 'Pierre' 'What Is Hip' 'Free' 'When I Fall in Love' toggle caption Kumiko Higo For nearly three decades, bass guitarist Marcus Miller has collaborated with some of the giants of pop and jazz. "There's a lot of trumpet players who, when you hear them play, the only thing that you think is, Wow, you must practice a lot," Miller says, "but when you hear Miles, you go, Wow. After decades playing jazz and R&B music, Miller says that there are three levels of musical skill. "Level three is when you play as if you never studied a note," Miller says, "but you can express yourself as simply as when you're talking."
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