Maceo Parker Performs Uptown Up
Funk legend Maceo Parker performs his composition Uptown Up with an incredible band as part of a Funky New Year concert broadcast on SFJAZZ s Fridays at Five on January 1, 2021. Welcome the New Year with the king of the funky saxophone and one of the primary architects of modern R B. New Years performances by Parker have been an SFJAZZ tradition for several years, and this concert, recorded in January 2015, featured a particularly potent version of his supercharged band including drummer Nikki Glaspie (Beyoncé, Dumpstaphunk, Nth Power) and PFunk bass master Rodney Skeet Curtis. Parker made his mark as an essential voice in the powerhouse horns backing James Brown, contributing classic solos on some of the Godfathers greatest hits. He went on to join George Clintons Parliament, Funkadelic during the ensembles most creative era, and has contributed to albums and tours with artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Keith Richards, Dave Matthews Band and most extensively,
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