You Must Hear This! is a series that shines a light on overlooked songs that deserve a close listen. Click here to explore other articles in the series. Fred Wesley’s resume is more impressive than ...

Fred Wesley was musical director of The James Brown Band, spin-off group James Brown and The J.B.'s and George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic. He plays The Grand Social, Dublin on 27 March. We asked ...

Trombone star Fred Wesley, Jr. is best known for his work as a sideman with James Brown in the 1960s and 70s, when he helped move Brown's sound from soul to funk. But Wesley is also a legendary R&B, ...

For those of us who never got to see James Brown perform live with his classic 1970s lineups, catching Fred Wesley at Floyd's The Sun Music Hall would have to do. But the show did more than just do.

Even the most devoted music fans would need a calculator to figure out how many legendary artists trombonist Fred Wesley has collaborated with on albums and on stage. The list includes Ray Charles, ...

ATLANTA -- Trombonist Fred Wesley helped create the blueprint for funk music. His precise, catchy brass riffs and solo performances were core elements on songs by some of funk's most prominent ...

Fred Wesley, one of the world's finest funk trombonists, talks about being James Brown's sideman, forming his own band and why he's keen to pass on four decades-worth of experience at the top of the ...

Disillusioned by the bullying that being James Brown's arranger and trombonist entailed, Fred Wesley happily jumped ship (followed by legendary saxophonist Maceo Parker and Richard "Kush" Griffin) ...