''Silver Rain'' is an album by bassist Marcus Miller. Named after a poem by Langston Hughes, it was released in 2005. Allmusic Review: ''Silver Rain''accessed 31 March 2013

Track listing

All compositions by Marcus Miller, except as noted. # "Intro Duction" – 0:30 # " Bruce Lee" – 5:23 # "La Villette" (Miller, Lalah Hathaway) – 5:54 # "Behind The Smile" – 6:24 # "

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) – 7:38 # " Boogie On Reggae Woman" ( Stevie Wonder) – 5:02 # "Paris (Interlude)" – 1:14 # "Silver Rain" (Miller, Eric Clapton, Joey Kibble, Bill Withers) – 6:08 # "Make Up My Mind" – 3:42 # " Girls and Boys" (

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) – 5:36 # "Sophisticated Lady" ( Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 5:23 # "Power of Soul" ( Jimi Hendrix) – 6:53 # "Outro Duction" – 0:53 # "If Only For One Night" ( Brenda Russell) -> "Silver Rain (reprise)" – 8:11

Personnel

*Marcus Miller – Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Scratching, Arranger, Clarinet (Bass), Drums, Keyboards, Tambourine, Vocals (background), Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer, Fretless Bass, Woodwind, Executive Producer, Bass (Acoustic), Beat Box, Fender Rhodes, Rhythm Box, Synthesizer Orchestration, Finger Snapping, Udu, Synthesizer Strings *

Poogie Bell Charles Bell Jr. (born February 11, 1961, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), better known by his stage name Poogie Bell, is an American jazz drummer, composer, band leader and producer. Bell is best known as a drummer, working extensively with bassists ...

– drums (tracks 3-7, 9, 13 & 15) *Dean Brown – Acoustic and electric guitar (tracks 3-6, 9, 11, 13 & 15) *Roger Byam – Tenor saxophone (tracks 5-6, 9, 11, 13 & 15; credited as soloist on track 6) *Bruce Flowers – Organ, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer Bass (tracks 5, 9, 13, 15) *Patches Stewart – Trumpet (track 2, 5-6, 9, 11, 13, 15) *

Bernard Wright Bernard Wright (November 16, 1963 – May 19, 2022) was an American funk and jazz keyboardist and singer who began his career as a session musician and later released four solo albums. Biography Wright was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York. I ...

– keyboards (tracks 2-3, 6, 13)

Guests

Gerald Albright Gerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist. He earned Grammys for 24/7 in 2012 and Slam Dunk in 2014 and has been nominated for New Beginnings in 2008 and for Sax for Stax in 2009. Biography Born in Los Angeles, Albright grew up in its ...

- Alto saxophone (track 2) *Ronald Bruner – drums (track 11) *Jessica Celious – background vocals (track 9) * Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar solo (track 9) *

Kenny Garrett Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. His primary instruments are alto and ...

– Alto saxophone, Soloist (tracks 9, 11) *

Macy Gray Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known by her stage name Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. Gray ha ...

– vocals (track 11) *

Lalah Hathaway Eulaulah Donyll "Lalah" Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer. In 1990 Hathaway released her first album titled ''Lalah Hathaway''. After releasing another album, titled '' A Moment'' (1994), it debuted at number 34 on the To ...

– vocals (tracks 2-3) *Kenny Hicks – vocals, credited as "operatic tenor" (track 3) *Craig J "The Count" – percussion (track 3) *Munyungo Jackson – percussion (track 4) *Joey Kibble – background vocals (track 9) *Mark Kibble – background vocals (track 9) * Eartha Kitt – Vocal sample (track 1) * Gregoire Maret – Harmonica (tracks 4, 8, 10) *

Lucky Peterson Judge Kenneth Peterson (December 13, 1964 – May 17, 2020), known professionally as Lucky Peterson, was an American musician who played contemporary blues, fusing soul, R&B, gospel and rock and roll. He played guitar and keyboards. Music jou ...

– guitar (track 6) *

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– Tenor saxophone, Soloist (track 5, 7) * Mocean Worker – Effects, credited as "DJ Efx" (track 5, 7, 13)

Production

*Adam Dorn – engineer *Dropper – engineer *Jack Frisch – Art Direction, Design, Photography *Harold Goode – executive producer *Bibi Green – production coordination *Kumiko Higo – Photography *Takamasa Honda – engineer, assistant engineer, mixing, Technical Supervisor *Goh Hotoda – mixing *Dave Huston – assistant engineer *David Isaac – producer, engineer, mixing *Reuben Jackson – Liner Notes *Mark Kibble – engineer *Kaori Kinoshita – assistant engineer *Hank Martin – executive producer *Zach McNees – assistant engineer *Gretchen ONeal – Coordination *Bryan Russell – assistant engineer *Louie Teran – Mastering *Dennis Thompson – engineer, mixing

References

{{Authority control 2005 albums Marcus Miller albums Albums produced by Marcus Miller E1 Music albums