Saxophone maestro Maceo Parker’s brand of party-friendly funk always fit in well with the skier’s ethic in Aspen. “Once you finish your ski day, you just want to party,” the funk veteran said. After a ...
Maceo Parker has forgotten more about funk than most people will ever know. The veteran saxophonist served lengthy tenures with James Brown, George Clinton and Prince - as close to a funky holy ...
The title of 1994’s documentary My First Name is Maceo says it all. Like other musical legends/icons such as Elvis, Aretha, Prince and Madonna, anyone hearing the first name Maceo knows exactly who it ...
If James Brown is the Godfather of Soul, Maceo Parker is the godson. When it comes to funky music, Parker has been there every step of the way – first as an admirer of soul-jazz saxophonists ...
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After a trio of albums with the WDR Big Band, funk legend Maceo Parker returns to the more familiar, small ensemble terrain. It can be a challenge for any artist whose natural turf is the live arena ...
GOFFSTOWN — Tenor saxophonist, singer, composer and band leader Maceo Parker and his Legendary Funk Band will play the Dana Center for the Humanities at St. Anselm College at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Parker, ...
On February 14, 1943, saxophonist Maceo Parker was born in Kinston. Perhaps best known for his work with James Brown, Parker brought funk to the soul music of the James Brown Band. For nearly 20 years ...