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 ...

Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many ...

Melvin Parker, best known as James Brown's drummer, died at age 77 last week in Baltimore. He performed on a bunch of Brown's hits in the '60s and '70's, including "Out of Sight," "Papa's Got A Brand ...

When James Brown called on Parker to deliver the funk, this alto saxophonist was there to blow. As the monarch of his domain, Parker leans toward jazz-informed R. & B. that, conveyed with his ...

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 ...

His name is synonymous with Funk Music, his pedigree impeccable; his band: the tightest little funk orchestra on earth. Maceo Parker is known by aficionados as a James Brown sideman; appreciated ...

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 ...

Funk legend Maceo Parker has shared a version Prince’s “Other Side Of The Pillow.” Parker collaborated with Prince for many years after his work with James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic and George ...

Grammy winner Aaron Neville, funk-soul saxophone legend Maceo Parker and jazz-pop-hitmaker Herb Alpert are among the acts set for the 2020-21 Germantown Performing Arts Center subscription series. The ...

There was no one more instrumental in building the musical canon of hip-hop than James Brown, reportedly the most sampled man in music. No less than 12,168 of his samples (and counting) are currently ...

If the music industry had a Sideman Hall of Fame, 76-year-old saxophonist Maceo Parker would undoubtedly be a member. Parker, who led his septet at the Dakota on Tuesday night in Minneapolis, played ...