Song:Pass The Peas
Album:Roots and Grooves
Of course sax player Maceo Parker is a legend for his days with James Brown, Funkadelic and many others. These days he's hanging around with Prince. His solo albums are worth checking out as well. He was born Feb. 14, 1943 in Kinston, NC. His brother Melvin plays drums. James Brown wrote in his autobiography that he wanted Melvin Parker for the band and agreed to hire Maceo as part of the deal. The rest is history. Parker was an integral part of Fred Wesley's horn section. He also toured with Wesley when Wesley toured as Fred Wesley & The JBs and he had his own group called Maceo & All The King's Men. Parker left Brown to join George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic crew and also worked with Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell. Parker can always be counted on for a killer sax solo. So Maceo Parker has been a big part of funk history. In recent years he's been touring with Prince. But he has also recorded solo albums over the years. Roots and Grooves was released in 2007 on the German Intuition label. The first CD is Parker's tribute to his music roots especially Ray Charles. The second CD is a live jam with the WDR Big Band in Germany. This version of Pass The Peas is a 17 minute long jam. Funk fans should check it out. Here's Maceo Parker performing Pass The Peas at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1995.
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