Fred Wesley is the trombonist, composer, arranger, bandleader and author known worldwide as one of the architects of funk music. Fred’s work with the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown in the 1970s established him as the world’s funkiest trombonist. He is also famed for his work with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Parliament, Funkadelic, Ray Charles, Van Morrison & Cameo.
Along with Maceo Parker & Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley makes up the classic JB’s Horns who guest with other artists such as Lenny Kravitz, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more.
Fred Wesley is responsible for many rare groove anthems such as “House Party”, “Blow Your Head”, “Use me”, “Same Beat”, “Rockin’ funky watergate“, “Damn Right I am Somebody”, “J.B. Shout”, “I’m Payin’ taxes, What am i Buyin’ “, “Breakin’ Bread”, “(It’s not the express ) It’s the JB’s Monaurail“, “Watermelon Man”, “Doing it to Death”, “You can have Watergate just gimme some bucks and I’ll be Straight”, “More Peas”, “Get on the Good Foot”, “Four Play”, “Up for the Down Stroke”, “Sat Blow by Blow Backwards”, “We cam to Funk ya” and many more.
The J.B.'s (sometimes punctuated The JB's or The J.B.s) was the name of James Brown's band from 1970 through the early 1980s. On records the band was sometimes billed under alternate names such as Fred Wesley and the JBs, The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks, A.A.B.B., Fred Wesley and the New JBs, The First Family, and The Last Word.[1] In addition to backing Brown, the J.B.'s played behind Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, and other singers associated with the James Brown Revue, and performed and recorded as a self-contained group. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[2] but failed to be inducted and can be considered for Musical Excellence in the future. They have been eligible since 1995.
Live Stream 21/12/2018
Fred Wesley and The New J.B's Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
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