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Brown released nearly 70 albums and most of those came between 19. But any statement to the contrary would be a lie. We're here to talk about Brown's best albums, after all. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960–1969) Main article: Maceo Parker discography As bandleader Year Parker was portrayed by Craig Robinson in the 2014 James Brown biopic Get on Up. Maceo's reed of choice is the Vandoren Java, 3.5 gauge. Maceo plays a gold-plated Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone and the mouthpiece he uses is a #3 Brilhart Ebolin. In February 2013, Parker published his autobiography, 98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music with the publisher Chicago Review Press. In May 2016, Parker received The North Carolina Heritage Award from his home state. He continues touring, headlining many jazz festivals in Europe and doing as many as 290 concerts a year. In July 2012, Parker was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Victoires Du Jazz in Paris. In October 2011, Parker was inducted in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Parker followed this up with another collaboration with WDR Big Band in 2012 with the album Soul Classics. The album won a Jammie for best Jazz Album in 2009. Parker's album Roots & Grooves with the WDR Big Band is a tribute to Ray Charles, whom Parker cites as one of his most important influences. In 2008, Maceo Parker closed the Edmonton International Jazz Festival at Urban Lounge. Parker also played as part of Prince's band for his 21-night stay at LA's Forum in 2011. In 2004, Parker toured as a part of Prince's band for the " Musicology Live 2004ever" tour and again in 2007 he performed as part of Prince's band for Prince's 21 nights at the O2 arena. Maceo Parker at the Liri Blues Festival, Italy, in 2009 In 1998, Parker performed as a guest on " What Would You Say" on a Dave Matthews Band concert, which also became one of their live albums, Live in Chicago 12.19.98. He also played on the Jane's Addiction track "My Cat's Name Is Maceo" for their 1997 compilation album Kettle Whistle. In the late 1990s, Parker began contributing semi-regularly to recordings by Prince and accompanying his band, The New Power Generation, on tour. In 1993, Parker made guest appearances on hip hop group De La Soul's album Buhloone Mindstate. Parker's 1992 live album, Life on Planet Groove, is considered to be his seminal live album, marking his first collaboration with Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer. His band has been billed as "the greatest little funk orchestra on earth" and the "million-dollar support band". To date he has released 11 solo albums since 1990. His first album of this period Roots Revisited spent 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts. In the 1990s, Parker began a solo career. Parker once again re-joined James Brown from 1984 to 1988. In 1975, Parker and some of Brown's band members, including Fred Wesley, left to join George Clinton's band Parliament-Funkadelic. 71 pop singles) with Maceo & the Macks that year. He also charted a single "Parrty – Part I" (No. In January 1973, Parker rejoined James Brown's group. In March 1970, Parker, his brother Melvin, and a few of Brown's band members left to establish the band Maceo & All the King's Men, which toured for two years. Parker and his brother Melvin joined James Brown in 1964 in his autobiography, Brown claims that he originally wanted Melvin as his drummer, but agreed to additionally take Maceo under his wing as part of the deal. Parker's father played piano and drums in addition to singing in church with Parker's mother his brother Melvin played drums and his brother Kellis played the trombone. Parker was born in Kinston, North Carolina, United States.