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Maceo Parker at Wits Great Hall

Courtesy of Sinethemba Dywili | Posted on April 13, 2015

Where

Wits Great Hall
3 Jorissen Street, Braamfontein
Johannesburg
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When

Sat, May 9, 2015
20:00

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Press Release
March 2015



Jazz legend Maceo Parker is coming to town.

Funk wouldn’t be funk without alto-saxophonist Maceo Parker and he is about to hit Gauteng. On the 8 and 9 of May 2015 Parker will demonstrate why he has the hottest chops in funk and a long list of big name collaborations.
Parker perfected his sound as sideman to James Brown. He joined the James Brown band in the 1960s and played with them for over a decade. His signature sound led, in part, to the band being recognised as early pioneers of modern day funk and hip-hop. ...

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