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By Doug Levine
Washington
25 March 2008

Although bass¹ guitar sensation Marcus Miller² has played on more than 500 albums as a session musician, his recent claim to fame is his success as a bandleader. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, Miller is surrounded by a new generation of R&B stars on his latest release, "Marcus."

For years, Marcus Miller was known as the "Bassist to the Stars," playing alongside Miles Davis, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, and Luther Vandross, to name a few. But, since 2002, when he took home his first-ever Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Miller has focused mainly on his solo efforts.

At the helm of "Marcus," 48-year-old Miller crosses multiple musical borders, alternating between funk on Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground," jazz by Miles Davis, the pop standard "When I Fall In Love," and an R&B hit by Deniece Williams, featuring Grammy-winning vocalist Corinne Bailey Rae.

Also featured are vocalist Lalah Hathaway, actress-singer Taraji Henson, hip-hop star Shihan The Poet, and bluesman Keb' Mo'.

Miller, who also plays bass clarinet, keyboards and guitar on the album, is an accomplished³ songwriter, as we hear on this original titled "Strum."

1 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

2 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

3 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。