His 2015 album, Afrodeezia, earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2016 for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

Miller became a session musician. Think of it as an adjunct Breakfast Klub with "kocktails.". The plate also is offered at the Signature Kafe. In 2008 Miller formed SMV with Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten for a world tour lasting 18 months. He co-wrote Aretha Franklin's "Jump To It" along with Luther Vandross. Marcus Davis who along with his wife Mel, opened Breakfast Klub in Houston 10 years ago.

After two years as a music major at Fullerton College, Marcus began his professional career in music by landing a lead singing role in an a cappella group for the DisneyLand theme park. [14], In 2012 Miller was appointed an UNESCO Artist for Peace supporting and promoting the UNESCO Slave Route Project. It'll be our versions of it.". For the German football goalkeeper, see, "Paul Chambers/John Coltrane: High Step (1956)" (March 2009), See also interview on ABC Radio National Music Show with Andrew Ford Nov 2010, The Ozell Tapes Live: The Official Bootleg, "Marcus Miller, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2013", "Interview: Jazz Bassist Marcus Miller Maps His Musical History", "Marcus Miller: 'I came of age during black power. Photographed Sept. 20, 2011 in Houston. He has played bass on over 500 recordings, appearing on over 500 albums by such artists as Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Herbie Hancock, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, The Crusaders, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Frank Sinatra, George Benson, Dr. John, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Joe Walsh, Jean-Michel Jarre, Grover Washington Jr., Donald Fagen, Bill Withers, Bernard Wright, Kazumi Watanabe, Chaka Khan, LL Cool J and Flavio Sala.

Marcus Davis who along with his wife Mel, opened Breakfast Klub in Houston 10 years ago. Marcus Miller Fat Beams at Drstrings.com. [4] Miller is classically trained as a clarinetist and also plays keyboards, saxophone and guitar. A professional MMA competitor from 2003 until 2014, Davis also competed for Bellator MMA, the MFC, the Cage Fury Fighting Championships, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2.

Katfish & Grits plate. Marcus Davis • 1,426 Pins. Marcus currently co-owns and manages Madhouse Music Solutions inc. a music production company based in South East Asia that provides audio content for recording artists, film, television, advertising, audiobooks, and websites. Marcus Davis stands beside a mural at his restaurant The Breakfast Klub. (Eric Kayne/For the Chronicle). I had no sense of inferiority, "Getting More From an Electric Miles Davis Model", "Stanley Clarke/Marcus Miller/Victor Wooten: The Thunder Tour", "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees".

[17][citation needed] Fender started to produce a Marcus Miller signature Fender Jazz Bass in four-string (made in Japan) and five-string (made in U.S) versions. As a composer, Miller co-wrote and produced several songs on the Miles Davis album Tutu, including its title track. [22], This article is about the jazz musician. Marcus Davis • 418 Pins. [2][5][6] He won the "Most Valuable Player" award (given by NARAS to recognize studio musicians) three years in a row and was subsequently awarded "player emeritus" status and retired from eligibility. If his customers grow to embrace the new space, he will increase the hours and days it's open. Breakfast with fried catfish, grits, eggs and a biscuit is traditional at the Breakfast Klub. [15][16], Miller is noted for playing a 1977 Fender Jazz Bass that was modified by Roger Sadowsky with the addition of a Bartolini preamp so he could control his sound in the studio. In 1997 he played bass guitar and bass clarinet in a band called Legends, featuring Eric Clapton (guitars and vocals), Joe Sample (piano), David Sanborn (alto sax) and Steve Gadd (drums). While some people may enjoy the camaraderie in the long wait for breakfast at the Klub, there are those who are too impatient to stand for an hour for eggs and bacon. His hope is to turn Signature Kafe into a lunch and dinner spot with a menu of classic Southern favorites that even Breakfast Klub doesn't offer.

Greg Morago was a features editor and reporter for The Hartford Courant for 25 years before joining the Houston Chronicle as food editor in 2009. "Things my mother made and my grandmother made that are familiar to the South. [2][5] In addition, he composed and provided spoken vocals on "Burn it Up", which was featured on Najee's 1992 album Just An Illusion.