Jazz is the best way to communicate with people - Marcus Miller (video)
Today, the world-famous bass guitarist, jazz producer Marcus Miller will perform at the opening of the Yerevan Jazz Fest 2017 concert at the Karen Demirchyan Sport and Concert Complex Hall. "When playing just three notes, people immediately understand who the performer is. This is jazz. For example, people recognize me from five notes, "jokes Marcus Miller. "I have heard about the festival for several years. I heard that numerious interesting musicians come from and the area of the club is so beautiful. When I was invited, I immediately agreed, especially after knowing that I can spend one more day here, too.” His father was an organist and director of the church choir, he was his son's music teacher. The first instrument that Marcus learned was blocfleet, and later began playing clarinet. "I realized that this was not my instrument and started to play a bass guitar since the age of thirteen. I learned it myself ". Miller is called a "man-orchestra". He is also playing bass clarinet and saxophone. "It is not difficult for me to master instruments. But if you ask, what is the one instrument that I consider mine, it's a bass, bass guitar. " His idols are John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Miles Davis, whose band he began playing and writing jazz compositions. He also was a producer. By the way, he was a producer of some the albums of Miles Davis. He also worked as producer with Al Jarreau and co-operated with Eric Clapton. "Jazz is a club art. It is believed that club music is one degree lower than the concert hall music. Duke Ellington was the first who played the jazz music on the stage of the concert hall, but after the concert, he said: "Let’s go to the club to play." Jazz is the best way to communicate with people. This is a unique atmosphere that cannot be explained by words." The Yerevan Jazz Fest 2017 will continue until November 3. The performances of Cuban famous jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Igor Butman are expected. The State Jazz Band of Armenia headed by Armen Hyusnunts, Vahagn Hayrapetyan's Quartet, Levon Malkhasyan, Alexis Avagyan and Arto Tunçboyaciyan will also participate in the festival. Yerevan Jazz Fest 2017 is dedicated to the founder of the famous Zildjian brand, Avedis Zildjian, who launched the production of world-famous drums-cymbals.
