M² (album) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia M2
Studio album by Marcus Miller Released May 8, 2001 Genre Jazz fusion Length 65:22 Label Telarc Producer Marcus Miller, David Isaac Marcus Miller chronology Best Of '82-'96 (2000) M2 (2001) The Ozell Tapes (2002) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 4/5 stars [1] M2 is a 2001 album by the Jazz fusion musician Marcus Miller, and the winner of the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.
Contents [hide] 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Production 5 References Reception[edit] Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Rob Theakston states: \"Marcus Miller continues to display his multi-instrument virtuosity with M², and while the order of the day is still smooth jazz, there's more of a soulful R&B edge than the majority of his previous work. It also features an all-star cast that includes Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Raphael Saadiq, Paul Jackson, Jr., and Lenny White among others.\"[2]
Track listing[edit] All tracks composed by Marcus Miller; except where indicated
\"Power\" – 4:37 \"Lonnie's Lament\" (John Coltrane) – 5:39 \"Boomerang\" – 5:49 \"Nikki's Groove\" – 3:28 \"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat\" (Charles Mingus) – 3:34 \"Ozell (Interlude 1)\" – 0:48 \"Burning Down the House\" (David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth) – 6:54 \"It's Me Again\" – 6:05 \"Cousin John\" – 4:42 \"Ozell (Interlude 2)\" – 0:39 \"3 Deuces\" – 5:51 \"Red Baron\" (Billy Cobham) – 6:38 \"Ozell (Interlude 3)\" – 1:01 \"Your Amazing Grace\" – 7:43 \"Boomerang Reprise\" – 1:54 Personnel[edit] Marcus Miller Executive Producer Harold Goode Executive Producer Harry Martin Executive Producer Poogie Bell – Drums Hiram Bullock – Guitar Mino Cinelu – Percussion Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums on \"It's Me Again\" Larry Corbett – Cello Joel Derouin – Violin Djavan – Vocals, Scat Matt Funes – Viola Kenny Garrett – Sax (Alto) Herbie Hancock – Piano David Isaac – Triangle, Producer, Overdubs, Cowbell, Mixing, Co-Producer, Water Effects Paul Jackson, Jr. – Guitar (Acoustic) Chaka Khan – Vocals Hubert Laws – Flute, Soloist Branford Marsalis – Sax (Soprano), Soloist Marcus Miller – Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Vocoder, Drum Programming, Wurlitzer Maceo Parker – Sax (Alto), Soloist Raphael Saadiq – Vocals on \"Boomerang\" Wayne Shorter – Sax (Soprano) Leroy Taylor – Synthesizer Bass Fred Wesley – Trombone Lenny White – Percussion, Synthesizer Bass Bernard Wright – Organ, Fender Rhodes Production[edit]