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The former JB returned to prominence with this 1991 recording, his second for Verve. Buttressed by old cohorts Pee Wee Ellis on tenor and Fred Wesley on trombone, Parker's alto sounds displays tremendous, intense urgency without leaving the groove behind. The sophisticated funk includes strong elements of jazz and soul as Parker moves from Lionel Hampton and Horace Silver to Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, and Shep & the Limelites. Ray Charles' "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" and the traditional "Down by the Riverside" display his flair for gospel melodies. Parker combines thoughtful melodic passages with energetic wails, while the rhythm section, anchored by Larry Goldings' B-3, stays in the proverbial pocket. Mo' Roots was instrumental in introducing a new crop of young fans to instrumental funk. --Marc Greilsamer
From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
Mo' safe fun. Young sensation Larry Goldings on the Hammond B-3 ups the pleasure quotient. Parker and Kym Mazelle's vocals on Otis Redding's 'Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song)" take it back down. Renditions of songs from Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and jazzbos Horace Silver and Lionel Hampton are kindergarten handicraft compared to the originals. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993
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I can't say enough about this album!,
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This album is better than Roots Revisted! Maceo Parker along with Pee Wee Ellis et al were the main sound behind James Brown in his prime. This is a highly varied album with some great playing. It is one of my all time favorites. It is a good party album.
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Sweet,
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This is a classic. I find it completely mesmerizing. Ii first heard it in a small Blues dj bar in Tokyo. I was like this is the good stuff. It certainly is. 100% worth the price and then some, utmost listening pleasure.
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awesome cd,
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I just happen to come accross this artist while listening to Pandora radio and liked it from the start I'm glad I found it
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