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Maceo Parker’s name is synonymous with funky music and his band, the tightest little funk orchestra on earth.

It’s fairly common knowledge that Paker has played with each and every leader of funk, his start with James Brown, which Maceo describes as “like being at University”; jumping aboard the Mothership with George Clinton; and his ongoing part in Prince’s tours. He’s the living, breathing pulse which connects the history of funk in one golden thread.

“Everything’s coming up Maceo,” concluded DownBeat Magazine in a 1991 article at the beginning of Parker’s solo career. For the last two decades Parker has been  building a new funk empire, one that is both fresh and stylistically diverse. He navigates deftly between James Brown’s 1960’s soul and George Clinton’s 1970’s freaky funk while exploring mellower jazz and the grooves of hip-hop.

His collaborations over the years have included Ray Charles, Ani Difranco, James Taylor, De La Soul, Dave Matthews Band and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. And his timeless sound has garnered him a fresh young fan base.