Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) 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 of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Since the early 1990s, he has toured under his own name.
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- Official homepage at maceo.com
- Wikipedia article on Maceo Parker
- Last.fm page on Maceo Parker
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Maceo Parker
- MusicBrainz entry on Maceo Parker
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- Sibling of Melvin Parker
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Soul Power
Thu 19 Nov 2009 08:13
James Brown's sax man Maceo Parker recalls his career
