Fred Wesley was born in Columpus (Georgia) at 1943 and raised in Mobile (Alabama). As a child took piano and trumbet lessons and at the age of 12 he switched to trombone. In 60's and 70's he was a pivotal member of James Brown's bands and later he served as band leader and and musical director of J.Brown's bands. At 1975 started playing with George Clinton's various Parliament-Funkadelic projects. In 1978 he joined the Count Basie Orchestra and released his first jazz album (To Someone 1988) as a leader. From 2004 to 2006 Wesley served as an adjunct professor in the Jazz Studies.
Discography: Damn Right I Am Somebody (1974), Good King Bad (with George Benson 1975), A Blow For Me, A Toot For You (1977), Say Blow By Blow Backwords (1979), House Party (1980), New Friends (1990), Comme Ci Comme Ca (1991), Swing & Be Funky (1992), Amalgamation (1994), To Someone (1994), The Final Blow (1995), Full Circle (1999), Wuda Cuda Shuda (2003), It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (2006), Funk For Your Ass (2008), Let It Flow (2010), With A Little Help From My Friends (2010).
Links:http://www.funkyfredwesley.com/
http://www.myspace.com/fredwesley
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