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A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that ...
The film, co-directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, opens with Miles Davis and Luther Vandross collaborator Marcus Miller playing a little funk sample. Miller can play pretty much any ...
We Want the Funk!, an expansive, emotive, celebratory documentary looking at one of history's most important musical genres, begins simply. Legendary studio musician Marcus Miller picks up his bass ...
Miller’s bass solo sets the tone for the rest of “We Want the Funk,” which is just as full of musical moments as it is talking head interviews (in some cases, there are literal Talking Heads ...
Nonfans of hip-hop might find “We Want the Funk!” to be a tale of devolution ... including jazz stars Marcus Miller and Christian McBride. (This viewer always thought it was more of a slap ...
If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during ...
We Want the Funk!, an expansive, emotive, celebratory documentary looking at one of history’s most important musical genres, begins simply. Legendary studio musician Marcus Miller picks up his bass ...