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Fred Wesley

Born: Jan 1, 1944 in Mobile, AL

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Styles: Funk, Soul, Jazz-Funk

Biography: As the longtime musical director for soul legend James Brown's renowned backing unit the J.B.'s, trombonist Fred Wesley was the world's most famous sideman, orchestrating the sinuous grooves and contributing the bold, surgically precise solos that defined the language of funk. Born July 4, 1943, in Columbus, ...Read full biography

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The Final Blow

Released: 1995

Label: Zyx

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A Blow for Me, A Toot to You

Released: 1977

Label: Hi Horse

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In the 1990s, former James Brown sidemen Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker concentrated on instrumental jazz. But back in the late '70s they were both part of George Clinton's empire and focused on P-Funk. ...Read full review

More Fred Wesley albums: Main Albums (11), Compilations (2)

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