Southern Exposure (album)
| Southern Exposure | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, funk | |||
| Label | Novus[1] | |||
| Producer | Stephan Meyner, Maceo Parker | |||
| Maceo Parker chronology | ||||
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Southern Exposure is an album by the American musician Maceo Parker.[2][3] It was released in 1993.[4] Although marketed as a jazz album, Parker considered it to be "98%" funk.[5]
The album peaked at No. 33 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.[6]
Production
The album was produced by Stephan Meyner and Parker.[7] The Rebirth Brass Band played on the album, as did Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr. of the Meters.[5][8] Parker's ex-bandmates Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis played trombone and tenor saxophone, respectively.[9][10] The album was recorded in New Orleans.[11]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [12] |
| Calgary Herald | B[13] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| The Indianapolis Star | [15] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
The Boston Globe praised the "stripped-bare style of vintage New Orleans funk."[16] The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "Parker works simple blues phrases into a spitfiring fury."[17]
The Calgary Herald stated that the "music is rooted in the chattering percussion and jerky rhythms of New Orleans, with heavy emphasis on the blues."[13] The Indianapolis Star noted that, "on Joe Zawinul's 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy', a favorite cover of black college bands, Parker and the Rebirth Brass Band add their own Dixieland swagger, the tempo maintained nicely by Philip Frazier's rumbling tuba."[15]
AllMusic wrote that "Parker's alto sounds close to Hank Crawford at times but with a phrasing of his own."[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues for Shorty Bill" | |
| 2. | "Keep On Marching" | |
| 3. | "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" | |
| 4. | "Every Saturday Night" | |
| 5. | "The Way You Look Tonight" | |
| 6. | "Splashin'" | |
| 7. | "Walking Home Together" | |
| 8. | "Sister Sanctified" | |
| 9. | "Fun in the Sun" |
Personnel
- Guitar: Rodney Jones, Leo Nocentelli
- Bass: George Porter Jr.
- Organ: Will Boulware
- Drums: Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III, Keith Frazier, Ajay Mallory, Bill Stewart
- Percussion: Michael Ward
- Saxophone: Pee Wee Ellis, Roderick Paulin
- Horns: Stafford Agee, Philip Frazier, Kermit Ruffins, Derrick Shezbie, Reginald Steward, Fred Wesley
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave (February 13, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation.
- ^ Milkowski, Bill (September 1994). "Jazz-blues recordings — Southern Exposure by Maceo Parker". Audio. Vol. 78, no. 9. p. 88.
- ^ McElfresh, Suzanne (June 1994). "Maceo Parker: Funk of ages". DownBeat. Vol. 61, no. 6. p. 26.
- ^ Andrews, Marke (March 9, 1995). "It's All in the Timing: And Maceo Parker Plays for the Future". Vancouver Sun. p. C1.
- ^ a b Wells, Paul (June 6, 1994). "Maceo Parker sounds like he feels – good: James Brown saxman on his own". The Gazette. p. C5.
- ^ "Maceo Parker". Billboard.
- ^ a b MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 442.
- ^ "Southern Exposure Maceo Parker". News. Times Colonist. June 9, 1994. p. 1.
- ^ Asakawa, Gil (August 5, 1994). "Sound Advice". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. E2.
- ^ Levesque, Roger (September 18, 1994). "Maceo Parker: Southern Exposure". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.
- ^ Green, Tony (July 8, 1994). "Jazz and blues in the groove". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Southern Exposure". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Brennan, Brian (June 18, 1994). "Jazz Discs". Calgary Herald. p. A19.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 423.
- ^ a b Hooper, Kim L. (July 1, 1994). "Maceo Parker 'Southern Exposure'". The Indianapolis Star. p. E9.
- ^ Saunders, Michael (June 9, 1994). "Maceo Parker shines in club lineups". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 18.
- ^ Moon, Tom (June 10, 1994). "Maceo Parker". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 15.