Maceo Parker - Dial Maceo (USA, 2000)
Undoubtedly one of the best known sax players in the history of funk, predominantly through his work with James Brown ("Play, Maceo!"), Maceo Parker has had a spotty recorded solo career. His eighth album as a band leader finds the horn honker expanding his palette by aiming his instrument at smooth jazz and rap, while inviting fans Ani DiFranco, James Taylor (?!), and Prince to add superstar spice to his soul stew. Although it's refreshing that these folks wanted to lend a hand, none of their contributions help define the album, and, in Prince's case, even waters it down. Certainly Parker doesn't need any assistance as smoking versions of the Isley Brothers' "Work to Do," the album's opening stuttering funk salvo of the self-composed "Rabbits in the Pea … » Read more
Tracks
1 Dial M-A-C-E-O
2 Rabbits in the Pea Patch
3 Coin Toss
4 My Baby Love You
5 The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
6 Black Window
7 I've Got Work to Do
8 Simply Tooley
9 Latin Like Parker
11 My Love McCartney, McCart
10 The Closer I Get to You
12 Homeboy
Joachim Becker Executive Producer
M. Bianco Layout Design
Michael Bland Drums
Will Boulware Organ (Hammond), Strings, Synthesizer
Greg Calbi Mastering
Sheryl Crow Harmonica, Vocals (Background)
Rodney Curtis Bass
Ani DiFranco Guitar, Vocals
Rob Gordon Executive Producer
Vincent Henry Sax (Tenor)
Kevin Hupp Percussion
Holger Keifel Photography
Natasha Maddison Executive Producer
Audrey Martells Vocals (Background)
Marcus Miller Assistant Engineer, Engineer
Paul Mitchell Assistant Engineer, Engineer
Joachim Oster Concept, Design
Corey Parker Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Maceo Parker Arranger, Flute, Liner Notes, Piano, Sax (Alto), Vocals
Niko Plaitakis Design
Prince Arranger, Engineer, Multi Instruments, Producer, Vocals
Sweet Charles Sherrell Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Bruno Speight Guitar
James Taylor Vocals
Jamal Thomas Drums
Ron Tooley Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Daniel Wise Engineer, Mixing, Producer
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