Mo' Roots (Maceo Parker album)
| Mo'Roots | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | March 1991 | |||
| Studio | Sound On Sound, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul, jazz | |||
| Length | 1:03:46 | |||
| Label | Verve[1] | |||
| Producer | Stephan Meyner, Maceo Parker | |||
| Maceo Parker chronology | ||||
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Mo'Roots is an album by the American saxophonist Maceo Parker, released in 1991.[2][3] It peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Traditional Jazz Albums chart.[4]
Production
Mo' Roots was produced by Stephan Meyner and Parker.[5] Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis played on the album.[6] "Sister Sadie" is a cover of the Horace Silver song.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [8] |
| Calgary Herald | A[9] |
| Chicago Tribune | [10] |
| Windsor Star | B+[6] |
The Chicago Tribune determined that "there's enough variety to keep things interesting, but enough clarity of musical direction to make it all hang together and, more important, make Parker feel at home with the material."[10] The Washington Post wrote: "From Dixieland to hard bop to R&B, from Lionel Hampton to Ray Charles to Marvin Gaye to Otis Redding to Maceo himself, it's all here, underscored by an unfussy and decidedly funky rhythm section and enlivened by a now legendary horn triumvirate."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" | Ray Charles | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Chicken" | Alfred Ellis | 8:19 |
| 3. | "Let's Get It On" | Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend | 7:46 |
| 4. | "Hamp's Boogie Woogie" | Lionel Hampton, Milt Buckner | 6:16 |
| 5. | "Fa Fa Fa (The Sad Song)" | Otis Redding, Steve Cropper | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Jack's Back" | Fred Wesley | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Sister Sadie" | Horace Silver | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Daddy's Home" | 6:02 | |
| 9. | "Down By The Riverside" | 6:36 | |
| 10. | "Southwick" | Maceo Parker | |
| Total length: | 63:46 | ||
Personnel
- Maceo Parker - alto saxophone
- Bill Stewart - drums
- Rodney Jones - guitar
- Larry Goldings - Hammond organ
- Pee Wee Ellis - tenor saxophone
- Fred Wesley - trombone
- Jimmy Madison - drums on "Fa Fa Fa (The Sad Song)"
- Kym Mazelle, Maceo Parker - vocals on "Fa Fa Fa (The Sad Song"
- Steve Williamson - alto saxophone on "Jack's Back"
- Technical
- Achim Kröpsch - cover photography
References
- ^ Chapman, Geoff (December 26, 1991). "All that jazz from funk to boogie to Nefertiti". Toronto Star. p. B3.
- ^ Woodard, Josef (November 1991). "Mo' Roots by Maceo Parker". DownBeat. 58 (11): 57.
- ^ Stewart, Zan (December 13, 1991). "A Batch of Holiday Treats From Connick to Cole". Los Angeles Times. p. F19.
- ^ "Maceo Parker". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mo' Roots by Maceo Parker". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 41. October 12, 1991. p. 80.
- ^ a b Jones, Owen (October 26, 1991). "Record Review". Windsor Star. p. C2.
- ^ Garland, Phyl (April 1992). "Mo' Roots by Maceo Parker". Stereo Review. 57 (4): 71.
- ^ "Mo' Roots Review by Rob Bowman". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Wagamese, Richard (November 10, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C4.
- ^ a b Heim, Chris (October 10, 1991). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 7.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (October 25, 1991). "Soul Fuel: Horns Pumped by Parker". The Washington Post. p. N19.