Behind legendary artists like the Godfather of Soul James Brown, and
the Kings of Funk George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, was a brilliant
saxophonist named Maceo Parker. These musicians had the good fortune of
working with this heralded sax player, who recently joined Dennis
Chambers, Rodney Curtis, and the German band WDR to release Roots & Grooves.
This two-disc CD serves as a tribute to Ray Charles with a few vocals
from Parker. The second disc is a platform for Parker to demonstrate
his musical prowess as he fuses R&B, soul and funk. –yvette caslin
