Maceo Parker @ Brooklyn Theartre and Wits Theatre

Author: JT Comms

Date: 11 May 2015

The youth band Nu-Notes opened for Maceo Parker at both performances. The Nu Notes is a group of young talented jazz musicians all part of the Cape Town Jazz Orchestra programme that aims to develop young South African musicians, through music education and skills development.

Parker was joined by the remarkable talent of Greg Boyer on trombone, Will Boulware on keys, Bruno Speight on Guitar, Rodney “Skeet” Curtis on bass, Tony Mason on drums and Martha High and Darlene Parker on vocals.

Some Pictures if you missed the performances... Maceo Parker01 Maceo Parker02 Maceo Parker03 Maceo Parker04 Molelekwa Kids sm Maceo Parker05 Maceo Parker06 Maceo Parker & Charles Leonard

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