Maceo Parker, Mavis Staples fill the soul at jazzfest

Maceo Parker and the Ray Charles Orchestra featuring the Raelettes
Confederation Park, Ottawa Jazz Festival
Mavis Staples
NAC Theatre, Ottawa Jazz Festival
Reviewed Monday
It was a night to revisit soul classics at the Ottawa Jazz Festival on Monday, thanks to wonderful performances by two musical legends: Maceo Parker and Mavis Staples.
Parker, the sax master who played with James Brown and George Clinton, channelled the spirit of Ray Charles during a terrific main-stage concert with the Ray Ch