Afrodeezia
Afrodeezia is a studio album by American bass-guitarist Marcus Miller. The album was released on by Blue Note Records. This is his debut release for Blue Note. Reception. Jeff Tamarkin in his review for "JazzTimes" stated, "For "Afrodeezia", Marcus Miller—who mentions in his liner notes that he’s a spokesperson for UNESCO’s "Slave Route Project"—chose to incorporate musicians and instrumentation associated with various locales historically impacted by slavery. It’s a formidably funky collection-no surprise there-and some of Miller’s most ambitious work." John Fordham of "The Guardian" wrote, "Despite the seriousness of his  subject, the versatile Miller’s work never altogether shakes off an air of expert slickness, but some strong themes and plenty of urgent improvising more or less neutralise that." Walter Atkins of "All About Jazz" commented, "Marcus Miller's ambitious continent spanning "Afrodeezia" follows the Atlantic slave trade routes and celebrates the historical struggles and triumph of the African people and their descendents through the healing power of music. He affirms how vital the music and rhythms are in our lives and the global community."