His name is synonymous with Funky Music, his pedigree impeccable: Maceo Parker; his band: the tightest little funk orchestra on earth.

Everyone knows by now that he’s played with each and every leader of funk, from his start with James Brown, which Maceo describes as “like being at University”, jumping aboard the Mothership with George Clinton, stretching out with Bootsy’s Rubber Band. Most recently Prince has borrowed Maceo for his record breaking Musicology Tour, after all if you want funk you’d better call Maceo! He