Maceo Parker (født 14. februar 1943) er en amerikansk jazz-, funk- og soul-saksofonist mest kjent for sitt arbeid med James Brown på 60-tallet og som medlem av Parliament-Funkadelic på 70-tallet. Parker var solist på mange av Browns suksessalbum, og var en av nøkkelpersonene i bandet.
Biografi Parker ble født i Kinston, North Carolina. Hans far spilte piano og trommer (begge foreldrene sang og spilte i kirken). Hans bror, Melvin, spilte trommer mens en annen bror, Kellis spilte trombone.Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. sidene. 176-179. ISBN 0-87930-629-7.
Maceo og Melvin sluttet seg til James Brown i 1964. I sin bok forteller Brown at han først kun ville ha Melvin som trommeslager, men gikk med på å ta med Maceo som en del av avtalen.www.maceo.com Maceo, broren og noen få andre i bandet sluttet etter en tid for å opprette bandet Maceo & All the King's Men.
I 1974 returnerte Parker til James Brown. I 1975 forlot han og Fred Wesley igjen Brown for å være med i George Clintons band Parliament-Funkadelic. Men i årene 1984-1988 var igjen Parker med James Brown.
På 90-tallet startet Parker sin solokarriere som han fremdeles holder på med. Han har gitt ut 10 soloalbum og spiller rundt 100-150 turnekonserter hvert år. Norgesbesøk Parker besøkte Norge og Kongsberg da han holdt konsert på Kongsberg Jazzfestival i 1993. Diskografi
Som bandleder ÅrArtistAlbumPlateselskap1970Maceo & All the King's MenDoing Their Own ThingHouse of the Fox / Charly Records1974MaceoUsPeople / P-Vine1975Maceo & All the King's MenFunky Music MachineEl Cello1989Maceo ParkerFor All the King's Men4th & Broadway1990Maceo ParkerRoots RevisitedVerve / Minor Music1991Maceo ParkerMo' RootsVerve / Minor Music1992Maceo ParkerLife on Planet GrooveVerve / Minor Music1993Maceo ParkerSouthern ExposureJive / Novus / Minor Music1994Maceo ParkerMaceo (Soundtrack)Minor Music1998Maceo ParkerFunk OverloadWhat Are Records? / ESC2000Maceo ParkerDial: M-A-C-E-OWhat Are Records? / ESC2003Maceo ParkerMade by MaceoWhat Are Records? / ESC1994Maceo ParkerMy First Name Is MaceoMinor Music2005Maceo ParkerSchool's In!BHM Productions2007Maceo ParkerRoots & GroovesIntuition/ Heads Up
Medvirkende ÅrArtistAlbumPlateselskap1964James BrownOut of SightPolyGram1969James BrownSay It Loud, I'm Black and I'm ProudPolydor / Umgd1970James BrownSex MachinePolydor / Umgd1972James BrownGet on the Good FootPolyGram1974James BrownThe PaybackPolydor / Umgd1974James BrownHellPolydor / Umgd1975James BrownRealityPolyGram1976Bootsy CollinsStretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber BandWarner Bros.1976ParliamentThe Clones of Dr. FunkensteinIsland / Mercury1976ParliamentMothership ConnectionIsland / Mercury1977Bootsy CollinsAhh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!Warner Bros.1977ParliamentLive: P-Funk Earth TourIsland / Mercury1977ParliamentFunkentelechy Vs. the Placebo SyndromeIsland / Mercury1977Fred WesleyA Blow for Me, A Toot for YouAtlantic1978ParliamentMotor Booty AffairIsland / Mercury1978Bernie WorrellAll the Woo in the WorldArista1979Bootsy CollinsThis Boot Is Made for Fonk-NWarner Bros.1979ParliamentGloryhallastoopidMCA1980Bootsy CollinsUltra WaveWarner Bros.1980ParliamentTrombipulationPolyGram1983P-Funk All StarsUrban Dancefloor GuerillasSony1983George ClintonYou Shouldn't-Nuf Bit FishCapitol1985George ClintonSome of My Best Jokes Are FriendsCapitol1985Red Hot Chili PeppersFreaky StyleyCapitol1986James BrownGravityVolcano1986James BrownJames In the Jungle GroovePolydor / Umgd1986Ryuichi SakamotoFuturista1987Micro WaveCookin' from the Inside Out!!!Columbia1987Yvonne JacksonI'm TroubleIchiban1988James BrownJames Brown's Funky People, Pt. 2Polydor / Umgd1988Bootsy CollinsWhat's Bootsy Doin'?Sony1988Keith RichardsTalk Is CheapEMI1989Criminal Element OrchestraLocked UpAtlantic1990Various ArtistsGramavision 10th Anniversary SamplerGramavision1990Deee-LiteWorld CliqueElektra / Wea1990Living ColourTime's UpSony1990P-Funk All StarsLive at the Beverly Theatre in HollywoodWestbound1990Fred WesleyNew FriendsPolyGram1990Rev. Billy C. WirtzBackslider's Tractor PullHighTone1991James BrownMessing with the BluesPolyGram1991MaterialThe Third PowerAxiom1991Bernie WorrellFunk of AgesRhino1991Kenny NealWalking on FireAlligator1991Various ArtistsHouse Party 2MCA1992Bachir AttarThe Next DreamCMP199210,000 ManiacsOur Time in EdenElektra / Wea1992Deee-LiteInfinity WithinElektra / Wea1993Various ArtistsThe Best Jazz Is Played with VervePolyGram1993George Clinton"P" Is the FunkAEM1993Candy DulferSax-A-Go-GoSony1993Color Me BaddTime and ChanceWarner Bros.1993Bernie WorrellBlacktronic ScienceGramavision1993Bryan FerryTaxiWarner Bros.1993Various ArtistsManifestation: Axiom Collection IIPolyGram1993James BrownSoul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960-1969)PolyGram1993De La SoulBuhloone MindstateRhino1993Hans TheessinkCall MeDeluge1993Dave KozLucky ManCapitol1993George ClintonPlush FunkAem1993Bernie WorrellBlacktronic ScienceGramavision1994Bootsy CollinsBlasters of the UniverseRykodisc1994Pedro AbrunhosaViagensPolyGram1994Bryan FerryMamounaVirgin1992The JB HornsI Like It Like ThatSoulciety1995ParliamentThe Best of Parliament: Give Up the FunkPolyGram1995Fred WesleySay Blow by Blow BackwardsAem1995Larry GoldingsWhatever It TakesWarner Bros.1995Brooklyn Funk EssentialsCool And Steady And EasyGroovetown Records1995Various ArtistsBack to Basics, Vol. 2Instinct1996James BrownFoundations Of Funk: A Brand New BagPolydor / Umgd1996Various ArtistsLittle Magic in a Noisy WorldAct1996Various ArtistsA Celebration of Blues: The New BreedCeleb. of Blues1997Various ArtistsBooming on Pluto: Electro for DroidsAmbient1997Kenny NealDeluxe EditionAlligator1997Phil UpchurchWhatever Happened to the BluesGo Jazz1999Ani DiFrancoTo The Teeth Righteous Babe Records1999PrinceRave Un2 The Joy FantasticNPG2001Dave Matthews BandLive in Chicago 12.19.98RCA2001PrinceRave In2 The Joy FantasticNPG2002PrinceOne Nite Alone... Live!NPG2003Prince & the NPGC-NoteNPG2004PrinceMusicologyNPG / Columbia2006Prince3121NPG / Universal2007PrincePlanet EarthNPG / Columbia2008PrinceIndigo NightsNPG2009PrinceLotus Flow3rNPG
Filmografi
ÅrArtistAlbumPlateselskap2000PrinceRave Un2 the Year 2000NPG Music Club2002Maceo ParkerRoots Revisited Arthaus Musik2003PrinceLive at the Aladdin Las VegasNPG Music Club2004Maceo ParkerMy First Name Is Maceo Minor Music
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