The new single featuring flutist Ragan Whiteside was produced by GRAMMY® nominated hitmaker Chris “Big Dog” Davis.
Years ago, jazz-funk bassist Byron Miller attended a Janet Jackson concert and one moment stuck with him. When Jackson performed her Billboard No. 1 R&B chart hit “Any Time Any Place,” a male audience member spontaneously ran up on stage. Always in control, Jackson directed him to sit in a chair placed on centerstage. She then sat on his lap seductively and sang the romantic ballad to him. Ever since, Miller wanted to record his own interpretation of the song Jackson wrote with GRAMMY® winners Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her 1993 “Janet” album. That moment has finally arrived as Miller’s sensual version is currently steaming up radio playlists.
Miller’s new single, “Any Time Any Place,” was produced by two-time GRAMMY® nominee Chris “Big Dog” Davis, who handled most of the instrumentation on the track aside from the bassist’s amorously lyrical electric bass pleas. Vocalist Devin Tiana graces the track by singing the song title in the sultry chorus. But the producer felt something was missing: a female caress in the form of Billboard chart-topping flutist Ragan Whiteside.
“Chris (Davis) decided we needed a woman’s touch, and he suggested Ragan (Whiteside). I heard her play on (R&B-jazz vocalist) Kimberly Brewer’s version of the Quincy Jones song ‘If I Ever Lose This Heaven,’ which I produced for Kimberly, and I loved what I heard. Ragan bought a female energy to ‘Any Time Any Place’ that was missing,” said Miller. “I love Janet Jackson’s vocal on the original, which is so vulnerable, and I love the melody of the song, so I decided to record it.”
Miller’s “Any Time Any Place” offers a preview of his fifth album that he anticipates releasing in April. He’s consulting on a television project and producing tracks with Davis for a George Duke tribute album. The bassist not only played with Duke, but he’s created the rhythmic pocket for such iconic legends as Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Santana, Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample, Crusaders, Marvin Gaye, and Roy Ayers.
Titled for his nickname, PsychoBass, Miller’s solo debut album dropped in 2015, which spawned a series. “PsychoBass 2: The Gift” followed in 2018 and “PsychoBass 3: Real Love” was issued in 2022. Earlier this year, the Detroit-native Miller released the aptly titled “PsychoBass 4: Motor City Love.”
A long-time bass playing influencer, the Los Angeles-based Miller has two signature basses handcrafted by Michael Tobias Design in his name: 4- and 5-string models in his favorite colors, green and orange.
For more information, visit https://byronmillerpsychobass.com.
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