Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Fred Wesley - Like This, Like That at Discogs. Complete your Fred Wesley collection.5/5(4).

US trombonist Fred Wesley was born in , 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 Ike And Tina Turner Revue in A brief period with Hank Ballard And The Midnighters and Army service preceded his first term with James Brown and his original band (); a brief Los Angeles period led to a second.

Fred Wesley shared much of James' interest in soul jazz musicians such as Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith to name a couple. After all this music was key to their funk breakthrough. However after a little while playing in the JB's Fred himself wanted to make his own music that closer reflected the influences from which he came/5(17).

Fred Wesley Discography (the latest update is from August 11, ). How to read this discography: In order to get a quick survey of this huge list Heinrich (the author) recommends to read the twelve categories dengyoucrimintrudis.megetguipremkafbihussicklassoatexzy.cos are generally listed by date of appearance. The latest issues are always on top. Exceptions were made where it makes sense.

Nov 22,  · Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Fred Wesley And The Horny Horns* Featuring Maceo Parker - A Blow For Me, A Toot To You at Discogs. Complete your Fred Wesley And The Horny Horns* Featuring Maceo Parker collection/5().

The last of the Fred Wesley and the JB's albums. "Breakin' Bread" and "Makin' Love" charted R&B. The funk is still much in evidence, although some new twists and turns manifest themselves on the "rapped" title cut. (Credited to Fred Wesley & the New JB's.)Price: $

Written-By – Fred Wesley: 5: Palms Up Written-By – Dwayne Dolphin: 6: Homeboy Written-By – Maceo Parker: 7: Obamaloo Written-By – Peter Madsen: 8: Everywhere Is Out Of Town Lyrics By – Willi Amrod Music By – Robert F. Greenlee*, Fred Wesley, Jim Payne, Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis: 9: Peace Fugue Written.

The last of the Fred Wesley and the JB's albums. "Breakin' Bread" and "Makin' Love" charted R&B. The funk is still much in evidence, although some new twists and turns manifest themselves on the "rapped" title cut. (Credited to Fred Wesley & the New JB's.) ~ Rob Bowman, All Music Guide/5(14).

His name was credited on 'Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s' recording of "Doing It to Death," which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in July He left Brown's band in and spent several years playing with George Clinton 's various Parliament-Funkadelic projects, even recording a couple of albums as the.