Search results
Phil Upchurch, Whatever Happened to the Blues (Go Jazz, 1992) Marva Whitney, Live and Lowdown at the Apollo (King, 1969) Larry Williams, That Larry Williams (Fantasy, 1978) Lenny Williams, Changing (Rocshire, 1984) Vanessa Williams, The Right Stuff (Polydor, 1988) Bobby Womack, The Poet II (Beverly Glen Music, 1984)
People also ask
What band did Fred Wesley play with?
When did Fred Wesley become a trombonist?
Who is Fred Wesley?
Why did Fred Weasley die?
Phil Upchurch - Angel Eyes. 7:02. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1992 CD release of "Whatever Happened To The Blues" on Discogs.
- (11)
- 29
Mar 4, 2013 · Interview: Fred Wesley. Most musicians would feel fortunate to take part in just one musical dynasty, much less two. But Fred Wesley is no ordinary musician. The legendary trombonist is one of the pivotal figures of funk. He served not only as James Brown’s trusty bandleader and primary arranger through the Godfather of Soul’s ’70s rhythm ...
Fred Wesley was the son of a high-school teacher and a leader in a big band. His first love, like Alfred “Pee Wee”, Ellis, was jazz. He joined the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, in 1962. After a brief stint with Hank Ballard and The Midnighters, and Army service, his first term with James Brown (1968-70) was his first. A second stint (1971-1975 ...
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1997 CD release of "Whatever Happened To The Blues" on Discogs.
- (1)
- 3
Wesley was featured as a trombonist with Parker until 1996 when he formed his own band, The Fred Wesley Group, now known as Fred Wesley and the New JBs. Wesley recorded an album with San Diego soul-jazz luminaries The Greyboy Allstars in 1994 called West Coast Boogaloo , and toured with the band in 1995, 1996 and again in 2012.
Dec 28, 2022 · It's done -- recorded (2018) and now mixed and mastered at Little Big Beat Studios in Liechtenstein, the album "From the Blues and Back" is ready for release early next year. Fred is ending 2022 proud to have finally completed this longtime labor of love for the fans who helped make it happen.
