Patrick Savey plunges us into Marcus's world, capturing the New York roots of the legendary bass player, following his path like the pebbles of Tom Thumb, as he meets masters of Jazz like Larry Graham, Jaco Pastorius, David Sanborn, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau and Miles Davis. A fantastic visual and musical journey through the history of this exceptional musician
Direction
Savey captures jam sessions like you're in the smoky room.
Score
Obviously. It's Marcus Miller. Your speakers will thank you.
Production
Archival footage of Miles Davis looking *at* Marcus like he found something.
Director
Patrick Savey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marcus Miller won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2001, but this doc barely mentions his pop production for Luther Vandross and David Sanborn — the man has range.
The 'Tom Thumb' pebble metaphor isn't just cute — it maps how Black American music flows through specific geographic and personal channels, from Brooklyn to the world.
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