Saxophonist Maceo Parker (North Carolina 1943) is one of the key figures from the funk. He played in the band of James Brown and later in Parliament-Funkadelic and together with Prince. Since 1990 Parker focuses on a solo career in which he, especially in live shows, relying heavily on the work of his former backers. Parker is also a meritorious singer when his sunglasses on, can give a flawless
… imitation of his hero Ray Charles. Parker and his band perform regularly in the Netherlands (including North Sea Jazz) and always attract packed houses with their swirling funk show.more