Maceo Parker's funk bona fides are impressive - he shared the stage with the late James Brown and as part of George Clinton's Parliament / Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins' Rubber Band.
On “Roots Revisited” (1990) and “Mo’ Roots” (1991) Parker wails through some feel-good Soul-Jazz, Jazz-inflected R&B and Funk, flanked by a strong backup group that includes Pee Wee Ellis on tenor and trombonist Fred Wesley. “Roots & Grooves” (2007) finds Parker cutting loose with Germany’s incredible WDR Big Band. Vol. 1 features a swinging Ray Charles tribute and Vol. 2, subtitled "Back to Funk," has the alto saxophonist and vocalist taking it to the bridge on the music he is famous for. The concept of playing hard funk with a brassy big band in tow is somewhat unusual, but the results smash all preconceptions.


Maceo Parker

CD 1: “Roots Revisited” (1990)
with Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis & Bootsy Collins



CD 2: “Mo’ Roots” (1991)
with Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis




CD 3: “Roots & Grooves” Vol. 1 [Tribute to Ray Charles] (2007)
CD 4: “Roots & Grooves” Vol. 2 [Back to the Funk] (2007)
with Rodney 'Skeet' Curtis, Dennis Chambers
and the WDR Big Band




4CDs / 320Kbps


Tracklist / “Roots Revisited”:

1.  Them That Got

2.  Children's World

3.  Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul

4.  People Get Ready

5.  Up And Down East Street (For Ulysee Hardy)

6.  Over The Rainbow

7.  Jumpin' The Blues

8.  In Time


2. Tracklist / “Mo’ Roots”:

1. Hallelujah, I Love Her So

2. Chicken

3. Let's Get It On

4. Hamp's Boogie Woogie

5. Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song)

6. Jack's Back

7. Sister Sadie

8. Daddy's Home

9. Down By The Riverside

10. Southwick


3. Tracklist / “Roots & Grooves” / CD 1:

  1. Hallelujah I Love Her

2. Busted

3. Them That's Got

4. You Don't Know Me

5. Hit The Road Jack

6. Margie

7.  Georgia On My Mind

8. What’d I Say


Tracklist / “Roots & Grooves” / CD 2:

1. Uptown Up

2. To Be Or Not To Be

3. Off The Hook

4. Advanced Funk

5. Shake Everything You Got

6. Pass The Peas


Maceo Parker
“Roots Revisited” (1990)
“Mo’ Roots” (1991)
“Roots & Grooves” Vol. 1 [Tribute to Ray Charles] (2007)
“Roots & Grooves” Vol. 2 [Back to the Funk] (2007)