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98% Funky Stuff by Maceo Parker
98% Funky Stuff by Maceo Parker
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98% Funky Stuff

My Life in Music
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Maceo Parker's 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 Brown's brand of funk, and the phrase "Maceo, I want you to blow!" became part of the lexicon of black music. He took time off from James Brown to play with George Clinton's P-funk collective and with Bootsy's Rubber Band; he also formed his own band, Maceo and All the King's Men, whose records are cult favorites among funk aficionados. 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 "2% jazz, 98% funky stuff." Now, on the eve of Maceo's 70th birthday, in prose as lively and funky as his saxophone playing, here is the definitive story of one of the funkiest musicians alive.

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Maceo Parker is a saxophone player who has contributed to the success of James Brown, George Clinton, and Bootsy Collins. He has collaborated with Ray Charles, Ani DiFranco, James Taylor, De La Soul, Dave Matthews Band,the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others and has had a solo career for the past 16 years. He lives in Kinston, North Carolina.
Release date Australia
May 1st, 2016
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Pages
208
Interest Age
From 12 to 15 years
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  • General (US: Trade)
Dimensions
152x228x12
ISBN-13
9781613735459
Product ID
24155775

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