Maceo Parker Music

Origin: Kinston, NC

Decades: 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

"Maceo! Blow your horn!" That's how James Brown would dynamically signal his favorite horn player to take another stinging sax solo -- and Maceo Parker never once let his boss down. Parker's jabbing workouts in the midst of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "Cold Sweat" made him a household name among '60s funk fans -- not bad for a kid fresh out of college who got the gig primarily because Brown coveted his brother Melvin's drumming chops. Now Parker is a star in his own right. His Verve albums Roots Revis... Read More