- Audio CD (13 Sep 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Bhm
- ASIN: B000AE8G6G
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 700,643 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. To Be Or Not To Be |
| 2. Basic Funk:101 |
| 3. What You Know About Funk? |
| 4. ABC |
| 5. Song For My Teacher |
| 6. Speed Reading |
| 7. What A Wonderful World |
| 8. Arts & Crafts |
| 9. Advanced Funk |
| 10. I'm Gonna Teach You |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An exemplary lesson from a genuine funk master,
By Mike Auber (West Drayton, Middlesex, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: School's In! (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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4.7 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
As a school, it would be a High School (3,5 stars),
By Motownphilly "Music lover" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Schools in! (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! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funkiest Funk,
By Jazzcat "stef" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Schools in! (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.
5.0 out of 5 stars
School's In by Maceo Parker - CD,
By Kam Steele "Junior" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Schools in! (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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