With dozens of movie scores and over 500 recording credits to his name across jazz, R&B and opera, Marcus Miller is also a UNESCO Artist for Peace and change maker, with his work on social justice projects.
In 2020, Marcus created, musically produced, and posted the Lift Every Voice Get Out the Vote event, which brought together political leaders and musical legends to encourage political participation.
Additionally, he contributed to UNESCO’s United Against Racism video alongside countless industry legends, and was commissioned by Prince Albert of Monaco to create the orchestral arrangement for in Donny Hathaway’s “Someday We’ll All Be Free” video, which he also appeared in.
As a member of the Board of Directors for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, he’ll be joining Herbie for a virtual celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30.
In 2022, Marcus composed the score for the documentary film SIDNEY for Apple TV+, produced by Oprah Winfrey, that told the story of legendary actor, filmmaker and iconic civil rights activist, Sidney Poitier.