Afrodeezia

Afrodeezia is a studio album by American bass-guitarist Marcus Miller. The album was released on March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16) by Blue Note Records. This is his debut release for Blue Note.[6]

Afrodeezia
Studio album by
Marcus Miller
ReleasedMarch 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)
GenreJazz
Length65:02
LabelBlue Note Records
ProducerMarcus Miller
Marcus Miller chronology
Renaissance
(2012)		 Afrodeezia
(2015)		 Laid Black
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
Financial Times[4]
Tom HullB+[5]

Reception

Jeff Tamarkin in his review for JazzTimes stated, "For Afrodeezia, Marcus Miller—who mentions in his liner notes that he’s a spokesperson for UNESCO’s "Slave Route Project"—chose to incorporate musicians and instrumentation associated with various locales historically impacted by slavery. It’s a formidably funky collection-no surprise there-and some of Miller’s most ambitious work."[7] John Fordham of The Guardian wrote, "Despite the seriousness of his subject, the versatile Miller’s work never altogether shakes off an air of expert slickness, but some strong themes and plenty of urgent improvising more or less neutralise that."[3] Walter Atkins of All About Jazz commented, "Marcus Miller's ambitious continent spanning Afrodeezia follows the Atlantic slave trade routes and celebrates the historical struggles and triumph of the African people and their descendents through the healing power of music. He affirms how vital the music and rhythms are in our lives and the global community."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hylife"Marcus Miller, Mamadou Cherif Soumano, Alune Wade6:59
2."B's River"Marcus Miller6:49
3."Preacher's Kid (Song for William H)"Marcus Miller, Alune Wade5:46
4."We Were There"Djavan, Marcus Miller6:49
5."Papa Was a Rolling Stone"Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield6:07
6."I Still Believe I Hear (Je Crois Entendre Encore)"Georges Bizet7:06
7."Son of Macbeth"Marcus Miller6:12
8."Prism (Interlude)"Adam Agati, Louis Cato, Alex Han, Lee Hogans, Marcus Miller, Brett Williams0:30
9."Xtraordinary"Marcus Miller6:14
10."Water Dancer"Marcus Miller7:28
11."I Can't Breathe"Adam Dornblum, Marcus Miller, Carlton Ridenhour5:09
Total length:65:02

Personnel

References
  1. Atkins, Walter (July 13, 2015). "Marcus Miller: Afrodeezia album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "Afrodeezia - Marcus Miller | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. Fordham, John (19 March 2015). "Marcus Miller: Afrodeezia CD review – serious subject, easy access". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. Hobart, Mike (27 March 2015). "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: marcus miller". tomhull.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. "Afrodeezia". Blue Note. 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. Tamarkin, Jeff (25 April 2019). "Marcus Miller: Afrodeezia". JazzTimes. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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