US trombonist
Fred Wesley was born in 1943, the son of a high school teacher and big band leader. Like Alfred Pee Wee Ellis, his first love was jazz, until he joined the [a=Ike and Tina Turner] Revue in 1962. A brief period with [a=Hank Ballard and the Midnighters] and Army service preceded his first term with James Brown and his original band (1968-70); a brief Los Angeles period led to a second stint (1971-75) with the Godfather of Soul eventually leading The J.B.'s, after its original line-up including Bootsy Collins left in 1971; the versatile trombonist then went on to featured roles with George Clinton as both a member of Funkadelic and leader of Horny Horns); he joined the Count Basie Orchestra as Al Grey's replacement in the late 1980s.
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May 25, 2025
Praça da República
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1.
2. Breakin’ Bread(The J.B.’s cover)
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4. Pass the Peas(The J.B.’s cover)
5. Gimme Some More(The J.B.’s cover)
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7. Making Love
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9. Bop to the Boogie
10. Doing It to Death(The J.B.’s cover)
11. Funky Good Time
12. House Party
April 5, 2025
La Grange À Dimes
Écouen, Île-de-France, FranceApril 4, 2025
La Sirène
La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceApril 3, 2025
Les Cuizines
Chelles, Île-de-France, FranceNovember 13, 2024
La Cave
Argenteuil, Île-de-France, FranceApril 18, 2024
Stage 2
Haarlem, North Holland, NetherlandsApril 5, 2024
Valand
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, SwedenMarch 29, 2024
New Morning
Paris, Île-de-France, FranceNovember 5, 2022
Theaterhaus Gessnerallee
Zurich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJanuary 19, 2020
Wisdome LA
Los Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 28, 2019
Wisdome LA
Los Angeles, California, United StatesMarch 16, 2019
Harris Piano Jazz Bar
Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, PolandMay 18, 2018
Grounds
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands1. Duo
intro Fred Wesley by Générations1. The Road Song(Wes Montgomery cover)
2. Back at the Chicken Shack(Jimmy Smith cover)
3. St. Thomas(Sonny Rollins cover)
4. Old Man Song
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Unknown song by Générations2. Slide Man
3. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
4. Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You)(Ann Cole with the Suburbans cover)
5. James Brown Medley
6. House Party
1. House Party
Reprise2. The Cat(Jimmy Smith cover)
July 22, 2017
Plaza de la Soledad
Lugo, Galicia, SpainMay 5, 2016
Praza da Quintana
Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, SpainMay 2, 2016
Sala Ego Live
Alcalá de Henares, Autonomous Region of Madrid, SpainJanuary 21, 2016
New Morning
Paris, Île-de-France, FranceMarch 20, 2015
Marula Café
Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainNovember 2, 2014
The Venue at The Horseshoe Casino
Hammond, Indiana, United StatesSeptember 13, 2014
The Hideaway
London, England, United KingdomFred Wesley has 2 upcoming concerts. They will be performing in cities including New Orleans, New Orleans. Check the tour dates section for the complete schedule and ticket information.
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Fred Wesley has released 12+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Studio Live Session, With A Little Help From My Friends, Wuda Cuda Shuda. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Fred Wesley's most popular tracks include House Party, Funk For Your Ass, You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight, Bop To the Boogie, The ballad of beulah baptist. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
US trombonistFred Wesley was born in 1943, the son of a high school teacher and big band leader. Like Alfred Pee Wee Ellis, his first love was jazz, until he joined the [a=Ike and Tina Turner] Revue i... Read the full biography on this page.
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