The Backpackers Hostel Blog

Sat 26 Jul 08

Maceo Parker performing at the 2002 Bonnaroo

music festival in Manchester, Tennessee

9:30 pm at L’Auditori (Lepant, 150) 26 – 50€ Buy tickets

Maceo Parker is a noted American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown’s hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Parker’s rhythmic and rapid playing style draws on the earlier innovations of be-bopper Charlie Parker (no relation), and Cannonball Adderley, mixed with Brown’s own innovations in funk music. (Taken from www.wikipedia.org).

At the beginning of 2007 Maceo had a chance to fulfill one of his dreams in working with a Big Band. Working with Grammy Award Winners the WDR Big Band, he broadcast and performed a live series of shows paying tribute to Ray Charles and putting Maceo’s own funky music to a Big Band setting.

This has led to his latest release Roots and Grooves a live recording taken from these shows which also features Dennis Chambers and Rodney “Skeet” Curtis. (Taken from www.maceo.com).