| Roots Revisited | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | A & R Recording, NYC and Ligosa Sound Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz | |||
| Length | 50:34 | |||
| Label | Minor Music MM 1015 | |||
| Producer | Stephan Meyner, Maceo Parker | |||
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Roots Revisited is an album by saxophonist Maceo Parker which was originally released on the Minor Music label in 1990. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Roots Revisited is a throwback to the 1960s soul-jazz style and Maceo Parker gives one the impression that, if called upon, he could hold his own on a bebop date". [3]
All compositions by Maceo Parker except where noted
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