The unique sound of James Brown owes a sizable debt to the talent and inspiration of Maceo Parker. Maceo Parker has not only made an incredible amount of music, he has put his signature on a huge variety of musical genres. Maceo Parker’s music integrates a range of genres from soul, funk and jazz to rhythm and blues while maintaining respect for tradition.
Through his partnership with soul and jazz artists like James Brown, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins as well as pop formations like Living Colour, Bryan Ferry, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Dave Matthews Band, Maceo Parker has entertained a wide audience with his unique saxophone sound. Parker’s music is a major source of inspiration in the hip-hop world as he is one of the most sampled musicians in the world. He is at his best on stage, where he shows his boundless energy and passion and his ability to captivate audiences with his sound.
For the last two decades Maceo Parker has been enjoying a blistering solo career, building a new funk empire; one that is both fresh and stylistically diverse. He navigates deftly between James Brown’s 1960’s soul and George Clinton’s 1970’s freaky funk while exploring mellower jazz and the grooves of hip-hop.