Fred Wesley News

James Brown may be to blame for refusing to let his band wear frilly shirts on stage, but in their dark lounge suits Maceo, Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley - the Holy Trinity of ex-JBs horn-men - now look like seriously middle-aged representatives of the party machine.

Owl Studios is proud to announce that legendary drummer Mike Clark has been signed to the Owl Studios Artist Roster.

Three generations of funk are set to converge at this year's Bear Creek Music & Art Festival Nov.13-15 at the beautiful Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, voted "Florida's Best Live Music Venue" by readers of Florida Monthly Magazine earlier this year.

Mobile native Fred Wesley Jr. worked with Ike and Tina Turner, James Brown, and leading funk musicians of the 70s such as Bootsy Collins.

Being subtle and low-key isn't usually a recipe for success in the music industry.

Once James Brown's sideman, Fred Wesley is now leader of the pack, writes Andrew Drever.

The godfather of soul James Brown, who was known to be fond of a good time, once said that happiness was Fred Wesley playing a horn.

Back when he was James Brown's ``lackey,'' Fred Wesley had to work hard to keep up, The Australian newspaper reported today.

BACK when he was James Brown's "lackey", Fred Wesley had to work hard to keep up.

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.