Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a gifted funk and soul jazz saxophone player, best known for his contributions to James Brown's distinct sound. He was born in Kinston, North Carolina in a musically-rich environment. His mother and father sang in a church and both his brothers are accomplished musicians (drums and trombones).
He and his brother, Melvin Parker, joined James Brown in 1964; In his book Brown says that he originally wanted Melvin as his drummer but agreed to take Maceo under his wing as part of the deal. Maceo, Melvin and a few of Brown's band members left to found Maceo & All the Kings Men which toured for two years. In 1973 Maceo returned to James Brown's band. In 1975 Maceo and some of Brown's band members, including Fred Wesley, left to join George Clinton's Parliament. 
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Doing Their Own Thing (1970)
Tracks: Better Half - Don't Waste This World Away - Funky Women - Got to Get 'Cha - I Remember Mr. Banks - Maceo - Mag-Poo - Shake It Baby - Southwick - Thank You For Letting Be Myself Again
Us People (1974)
Funky Music Machine (1975)
Tracks: Born to Wander - Dreams - Feeling Alright - For No One - Funky Music Machine - Funky Tale to Tell - I Want to Sing - Make It With You - Something - T.S.U. (Aristocrat of Bands)
For All the King's Men (1989)
Roots Revisited (1990) Funk
Tracks: Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul - Children's World - In Time - Jumpin' the Blues - Over the Rainbow - People Get Ready - Them That Got - Up and Down the East Street
Mo' Roots (1991) Funk
Every Saturday Nite Cool jazzy lounge track. (DJ Funk)
Tracks: Daddy's Home - Down by the Riverside - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Hamp's Boogie Woogie - Jack's Back - Let's Get It On - Sister Sadie - Southwick - The chicken 
Funk
Life on Planet Groove (1992) Funk
Tracks: Addictive Love - Children's World - Georgia on My Mind - Got to Get U Funk - I Got You (I Feel Good) - Pass the Peas - Shake Everything You've Got - Soul Power '92
Southern Exposure (1993)
Shake your soul to the funkiest beats from the master "Maceo"! (DJ Funk)
Tracks: Blues for Shorty Bill - Every Saturday Night - Fun in the Sun - Keep on Marching - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Sister Sanctified - Splashin' - Walking Home Together - Way You Look Tonight
Funkoverload (1998) While James Brown continues pooring out extremely poor quality albums lacking soul and spirit, Maceo Parker comes up with probably his best solo album to date. The former member of the JB's has come up with a groovy peice of material which includes originals and covers of some classics by "Sly and the Family Stone" and "Marvin Gaye", adding his own unique funky touch to each one of them. It's sweet, it's funky and it's sexy. If James Brown is out there reading this reveiw, "Get this guy back in your band man, and start making some decent funky music again!!"
(DJ Funk)
Tracks: Do You Love Me - Elephant's Foot - Going In Circles - Inner City Blues - Let's Get It On - Maceo's Groove - Sing A Simple Song - Tell Me Something Good - Uptown Up - We're On The Move - Youth Of The World
Dial MACEO (2000) Funk Coin Toss Solid song (Trebard)
Tracks: Black Widow - Coin Toss - Dial MACEO - Homeboy - I've Got Work To Do - Latin Like - My Baby Loves You - My Love - Rabbits In The Pea Patch - Simply Tooley - The Closer I Get To You - The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
Made By Maceo (2003)
Tracks: Come By And See - Don't Say Goodnight - Hats Off To Harry - Lady Luck - Lady Luck Reprise - Moonlight In Vermont - Off The Hook - Once You Get Started - Quick Step - Those Girls - Those Girls (bonus inst. track)
