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Maceo Parkerâs signature style became the lynchpin of James Brown's band when he and his brother Melvin joined the Hardest Working Man in Show Business in 1964. That style helped define Brownâs brand of funk, and the phrase âMaceo, I want you to blow!â became part of the lexicon of black music. He took time off from James Brown to play with George Clintonâs P-funk collective and with Bootsyâs Rubber Band; he also formed his own band, Maceo and All the Kingâs Men, whose records are cult favorites among funk aficionados.
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Here Maceo tells his own warm and astonishing story, from his Southern upbringing to his career touring the world and playing to adoring fans. Maceo has long called his approach to the saxophone â2% jazz, 98% funky stuff.â Now, on the eve of Maceoâs 70th birthday, in prose as lively and funky as his saxophone playing, here is the definitive story of one of the funkiest musicians alive.
About: Revealing the warm and astonishing story of an influential jazz legend, this personal narrative tells the story of a manâs journey from a Southern upbringing to a career touring the world to play for adoring fans.
About: Maceo Parkerâs signature style became the lynchpin of James Brown's band when he and his brother Melvin joined the Hardest Working Man in Show Business in 1964.
About: Revealing the warm and astonishing story of an influential jazz legend, this personal narrative tells the story of a manâs journey from a Southern upbringing to a career touring the world to play for adoring fans.
About: Revealing the warm and astonishing story of an influential jazz legend, this personal narrative tells the story of a manâs journey from a Southern upbringing to a career touring the world to play for adoring fans.
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