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Years active. 1960s–present. Website. www .funkyfredwesley .com. Fred Wesley at Funk n Waffles Bar in Syracuse, NY, March 30, 2007. Fred Wesley (born July 4, 1943) [1] is an American trombonist who worked with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s, and Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the 1970s .
Mar 28, 2024 · Where's Fred? France, Switzerland, Denmark and more. It's spring so it's back to work for Fred, back this month with his Jimmy Smith-inspired Generations Trio. Check the calendar to catch them in Paris, Basel, Copenhagen, Stockholm ... (see calendar for more). Also watch for more US and European dates this summer, fall and winter with the New JBs!
Jul 19, 2022 · A little jazz, a little funk: At 79, trombonist Fred Wesley is ready to play forever. Fred Wesley leads the New JBs at the Festival du Bout du Monde in 2016. More than five decades ago at age 24, Wesley joined James Brown's famous funk and R&B band in 1968. It would define, but not limit, the rest of his career.
Aug 7, 2020 · Fred Wesley. Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. Through his ventures as a trombonist, arranger, and composer, Fred Wesley has established himself as one of the preeminent funk musicians. Wesley has performed with artists such as James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Maceo Parker.
Jul 8, 2023 · By John-Paul Shiver. July 8, 2023. There is nothing more American than funk. This past July 4, while San Francisco was being overwhelmed by fireworks, trombonist Fred Wesley—a vital member of James Brown’s band and a former musical director for the J.B.’s—celebrated his 80th birthday. God bless him.
990. 63K views Streamed 4 years ago. 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...
Aug 17, 2012 · His name was credited on ‘Fred Wesley & the J.B.’s’ recording of “Doing It to Death”, which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in July 1973. He left Brown’s band in 1975 and spent several years playing with George Clinton’s various Parliament-Funkadelic projects, even recording a couple of ...
