Wesley Hit Me, Fred

Recollections of a Sideman
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-8223-8695-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 344 Seiten

The famous trombonist and arranger from the James Brown band and Parliament-Funkadelic tells his own story.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wesley, Fred

Weitere Mitwirkende

Vincent, Rickey

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations ix

Foreword xi

1. A Musical Upbringing 1

2. Higher Education 31

3. Uncle Sam's Army 55

4. James Brown 84

5. California 115

6. James Brown Again 132

7. Bootsy's Rubber Band and Parliament/Funkadelic 190

8. Count Basie 211

9. Hollywood, Hollywood 228

10. Mile High in Denver 263

11. JB Horns 285

12. Star Time 301

Selected Discography 313

Index 317

Über Autor(innen)

Fred Wesley Jr. is an accomplished trombonist renowned for his contributions to funk and jazz music over the past several decades. Working for James Brown from 1968–75, he was instrumental in the production of such milestone recordings as The Payback; Doing It to Death; Get on the Good Foot; and Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud, as well as the scoring of the soundtracks to Black Caesar and Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off. In the 1990s Wesley toured extensively with Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker, before forming his own band. Wesley continues to tour and play music. He also writes, lectures, and conducts workshops on jazz and funk music. Wesley lives in South Carolina.