Artist
Fred Wesley
- Type
- Solo artist
- Styles
- jazz-funk, jazz
- Fans
- 23.3k
Next date in London
See all 4 datesFred Wesley is an American jazz and funk trombonist and arranger, born on 4 July 1943 in Columbus. He was notably James Brown's musical director and released his debut album, A Blow for Me, A Toot to You, in 1977.
Next date in London: 10 May 2027 at Union Chapel.
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Most-streamed tracks
Fred Wesley’s most-streamed tracks on Deezer. This is not a concert setlist, but a good idea of the songs the audience knows. 30-second previews.
- E-Mail For Dad Wuda Cuda Shuda
- Andrea Wuda Cuda Shuda
- House Party Generations
- Just Like That (Remastered Version) Fred Wesley Essentials Vol. 2
- Funk For Your Ass Let It Flow - Fred Wesley's Tribute To James Brown
Source: Fred Wesley on Deezer
Profile
- Latest album
- Fred Wesley, Leonardo Corradi, Tony Match are Generations (2015)
- Born
- 1943 · Columbus
- Origin
- United States
About — The artist
Fred Wesley (born July 4, 1943) is an American jazz and funk trombonist and arranger.
He became particularly well-known as James Brown's musical director. He is nicknamed the "Funkiest Trombone Player Ever".
Source: Wikipédia ↗ (fr)
Discography
- A Blow for Me, A Toot to You 1977
- Say Blow by Blow Backwards 1979
- House Party 1980
- New Friends 1990
- Comme Ci Comme Ça 1991
- Horn Riffs for DJs 1992
- Swing & Be Funky 1993
- Amalgamation 1994
- The Final Blow 1994
- West Coast Boogaloo 1995
- From Be Bop to Hip Hop... Full Circle 1998
- Lifetime 1998
- Essential Vol.2 2000
- Wuda Cuda Shuda 2003
- It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing 2006
- Funk for Your Ass (A Tribute to the Godfather of Soul) 2008
- Let It Flow: Fred Wesley's Tribute to James Brown 2010
- With a Little Help From My Friends 2010
- Fred Wesley, Leonardo Corradi, Tony Match are Generations 2015