A musician at the forefront of revolutionary groove movements is returning to Roanoke on Sunday. Sax man Maceo Parker, famous for his work with James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic and a long solo ...

When you look back on the last half-century of backbeat-driven, hard-pocket funk, it’s strange that one of the genre’s major innovators was inspired to start playing because of the square, oompah ...

"Mr. Funky Sax". This name aptly describes the musical old-school funky, foot-stomping music of Lil Maceo. His powerful music has made him one of the most sought-after saxophonists in the industry.

JC: On tenor sax, I am using a brass Phil Barone USA piece, from 1998. I don't know the size, but it has 108 on the side. It must be around a 7-star, because it feels very close to my other piece, ...