Free (Marcus Miller album)

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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 2, 2007
Genre Jazz fusion
Label Dreyfus Jazz
Producer Marcus Miller, David Isaac
Marcus Miller chronology
Silver Rain
(2005)
Free
(2007)
Marcus
(2008)

Free is a studio album by jazz bassist Marcus Miller, released in 2007.

Contents

Background

The album's title track is a cover of the 1977 Deniece Williams song. UK soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae provided lead vocals. "Higher Ground" is a song originally recorded by Stevie Wonder, and "What Is Hip" was originally performed by Tower of Power. "Jean Pierre" was originally performed by Miles Davis on We Want Miles , 1982. Blues singer Keb' Mo' performs lead vocals and co-wrote with Marcus Miller the track entitled "Milky Way".

The album's US version has not only a new title, Marcus , but the tracks have been remixed/recut. Four additional tracks have been added to the album as well.

Track listing

All tracks written by Marcus Miller, except where indicated.

  1. "Blast" - 5:43
  2. "Funk Joint" - 5:42
  3. "Free" (Deneice Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts, Susaye Greene) - 5:39
  4. "Strum" - 5:40
  5. "Milky Way" (Miller, Kevin R. Moore) - 5:38
  6. "Pluck (Interlude)" - 3:55
  7. "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) - 5:24
  8. "Jean Pierre" (Miles Davis) - 7:26
  9. "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) - 6:30
  10. "What Is Hip?" (David Garibaldi, Emilio Castillo, Stephen M. Kupka) - 5:58

Personnel

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