Kimberly Brewer and Byron Miller have released a song together, "Secrets of Love," which SoulTracks wrote about in its First Listen column on August 6, tracked in the release calendar.
Byron Miller's bass playing runs through 1970s funk and jazz fusion. SoulTracks describes him as a musician whose work was heard by listeners even when they did not know his name, having played with jazz and funk figures including Herbie Hancock and Joe Sample. His tenure as George Duke's bassist in the late 1970s produced some of that era's most recognizable bass lines, including "Reach for It," "I Want You for Myself," "We Give Our Love" and "Dukey Stick."
"Secrets of Love" pairs Brewer's R&B vocals with a lyric built around a feather floating on the wind into the path of two lovers, a metaphor SoulTracks described as standing for a love that can endure the unpredictable turns of fate. The track lets Miller show off both the percussive attack fans remember from his George Duke years and the more melodic bass lines that reflect Joe Sample's influence on his playing.
Little else about the collaboration's wider release plans was reported alongside the First Listen item, which framed the song as an introduction to Miller's catalogue for readers who may not know his session history.
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- The song is called Secrets of Love
- Kimberly Brewer and Byron Miller made it together
- Byron Miller played with Herbie Hancock and Joe Sample
- Miller also spent time working with George Duke
- His playing turns up in 1970s funk and jazz fusion
- Miller played bass on George Duke hits including Reach for It and Dukey Stick
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