Maceo Parker - My First Name is Maceo (feat. Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, George Clinton and others)

Enjoy the Full Concert Video on FOLLOW US for upcoming releases of amazing Jazz, Funk/Soul, Fusion concerts! Full Concert: Restored & Upscaled from DVD to Full HD (1080p) by Artificial Intelligence This is a rare kind of music film. A portrait of a musician who made his name first as a sideman than as a star. The classic recordings of James Brown are frequently punctuated with a cry of “Maceo“ which listeners often assumed to be some funky catchphrase ob Brown’s own invention. In fact, it was the cue for his long serving sax man Maceo Parker to step forward and blow his horn. When Brown was incarcerated in the late 80’s, necessity led Maceo to become a bandleader in his own right, enlisting other funk pioneers such as trombonist Fred Wesley, and tenor saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis. In 1994, Maceo and his band were filmed in concert, in rehearsal and on the road. Though essentially a performance film, “My First Name is Maceo“ captures both on and off stage, the warm generous personality that flows through Maceo’s music. Interviews with Maceo, his brother Melvin and the musicians who have worked with him fill in the background that began on a North Carolina Housing Project. Songs included: Keep on Marching, Make it Funky, Gimme Some More, C Jam Funk, Children’s World, Shake Everything You’ve Got, Walking Home Together, Let’s Get It On, House Party, Cold Sweat Cast: Maceo Parker - Alto Saxophone Pee Wee Ellis - Tenor Saxophone Fred Wesley - Trombone Will Boulware - Organ Bruno Speight - Guitar Jerome Preston - Bass Jamal Thomas - Drums Featuring George Clinton, Kym Mazelle, The Rebirth Brass Band Licensed to by minor music Records GmbH