Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s.
16 Facts About Maceo Parker
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Maceo Parker's father played piano and drums in addition to singing in church with Maceo Parker's mother; his brother Melvin played drums and his brother Kellis played the trombone.
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Maceo Parker re-joined James Brown from 1984 to 1988.
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Maceo Parker's band has been billed as "the greatest little funk orchestra on earth" and the "million-dollar support band".
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In 1993, Maceo Parker made guest appearances on hip hop group De La Soul's album Buhloone Mindstate.
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Maceo Parker played on the Jane's Addiction track "My Cat's Name Is Maceo" for their 1997 compilation album Kettle Whistle.
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In 1998, Maceo Parker performed as a guest on "What Would You Say" on a Dave Matthews Band concert, which became one of their live albums, Live in Chicago 12.19.98.
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In 2004, Maceo Parker toured as a part of Prince's band for the "Musicology Live 2004ever" tour and again in 2007 he performed as part of Prince's band for Prince's 21 nights at the O2 arena.
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Maceo Parker played as part of Prince's band for his 21-night stay at LA's Forum in 2011.
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In 2008, Maceo Parker closed the Edmonton International Jazz Festival at Urban Lounge.
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Maceo Parker followed this up with another collaboration with WDR Big Band in 2012 with the album Soul Classics.
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In October 2011, Maceo Parker was inducted in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
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In July 2012, Maceo Parker was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Victoires Du Jazz in Paris.
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Maceo Parker continues touring, headlining many jazz festivals in Europe and doing as many as 290 concerts a year.
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In May 2016, Maceo Parker received The North Carolina Heritage Award from his home state.
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Maceo Parker was portrayed by Craig Robinson in the 2014 James Brown biopic Get on Up.