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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Containing some of Maceo's strongest material in a long time, this new release covers a variety of styles from the slow ballad style of "Song For My Teacher" through the funky hip-hop rap of "What You Know About Funk?" to the straight-ahead JB-style of "Basic Funk: 101" and the "Hot Pants"-styled "Advanced Funk", taking along the Latin-flavoured "Arts & Crafts" - a personal highlight for me - and a mid-tempo vocal/sax duet with Candy Dulfer of "Lily Was Here" fame. Parker's soloing ability is such that even the most mediocre of source material is transformed into something approaching greatness.
Throughout the album Maceo (a mainstay of the James Brown band on many of his greatest records including the ground-breaking "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" and "Cold Sweat") and his colleagues Morris Hayes (keyboards), Ron Harris (trumpet) and Greg Boyer (trombone/horn arrangements) demonstrate an effortless mastery of the funk form, combining to create an irresistible groove that grabs from the start and won't let go.
Forget what you've heard about jazz-funk and fusion - this is the genuine article. Five out of five.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
As a school, it would be a High School (3,5 stars)
22 July 2005
Format:Audio CD
The funkiest sax player ever is back with a new album!
My favorite tracks are the infectious "What You Know About Funk?" (which features great rap from his son, Corey Parker) and the smooth jazz dreamy "Song For My Teacher" (what a beautiful song! it reminds me of Grover Washington Jr.).
Contains also nice covers from Jackson 5's "ABC" and Sam Cooke's "What A Wonderful World" featuring Candy Dulfer.
I admit it's a grower because it's speed, complex and lenghty music, and it takes time to know and recognize the melodies. But it's definitively worth checking if you are into jazz-funk
Blow Maceo!
My favorite tracks are the infectious "What You Know About Funk?" (which features great rap from his son, Corey Parker) and the smooth jazz dreamy "Song For My Teacher" (what a beautiful song! it reminds me of Grover Washington Jr.).
Contains also nice covers from Jackson 5's "ABC" and Sam Cooke's "What A Wonderful World" featuring Candy Dulfer.
I admit it's a grower because it's speed, complex and lenghty music, and it takes time to know and recognize the melodies. But it's definitively worth checking if you are into jazz-funk
Blow Maceo!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Funkiest Funk
21 Nov 2007
Format:Audio CD
Uoh, Uoh, Uoh! This album is one of the most entertaining albums ever made in my rating! Maceo and his band here blow some extraterrestrial, out of this world, phenomenal funky stuff that will shake your walls and make you feet tap foerever! Absolutly fabolous album, nothing less. I own it since it came out and I have listened to it thousands times, from the beginning to the end, sometimes even in loop. I own two albums from Maceo, this one and Funkoverload and even if Funkoverload is very good too, this is the one that could blow anyone away! It is simply phenomenal funky stuff, extremely groovin', with sax solos from Maceo to die for. The band is extremely tight, the arrangements interesting and very in tune with the style, and the funky is all around! There are not highlight tunes here, the album is an highlight in its entirely! Absolutly a must have if you love the funk stuff. This album will turn heads.
School's In by Maceo Parker - CD
23 Dec 2011
Format:Audio CD
If you love James Brown, and Jazz, this CD is nice. Maceo did a good job. Just about every song was nice. Very Funky.
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