Fred Wesley

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Fred Wesley

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Jun 26, 2026 · Austin, TX

Antone's Nightclub

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US trombonist
Fred Wesley was born in 1943, 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 [a=Ike and Tina Turner] Revue in 1962. A brief period with [a=Hank Ballard and the Midnighters] and Army service preceded his first term with James Brown and his original band (1968-70); a brief Los Angeles period led to a second stint (1971-75) with the Godfather of Soul eventually leading The J.B.'s, after its original line-up including Bootsy Collins left in 1971; the versatile trombonist then went on to featured roles with George Clinton as both a member of Funkadelic and leader of Horny Horns); he joined the Count Basie Orchestra as Al Grey's replacement in the late 1980s.

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House Party

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Funk For Your Ass

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You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight

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Bop To the Boogie

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The ballad of beulah baptist

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2026

Fred Wesley & His New JBs w/ dj bphresh

Antone's Nightclub, Austin, TX

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May 25, 2025

Praça da República

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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  • 2. Breakin’ Bread(The J.B.’s cover)

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  • 4. Pass the Peas(The J.B.’s cover)

  • 5. Gimme Some More(The J.B.’s cover)

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  • 7. Making Love

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  • 9. Bop to the Boogie

  • 10. Doing It to Death(The J.B.’s cover)

  • 11. Funky Good Time

  • 12. House Party


April 5, 2025

La Grange À Dimes

Écouen, Île-de-France, France


April 4, 2025

La Sirène

La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


April 3, 2025

Les Cuizines

Chelles, Île-de-France, France


November 13, 2024

La Cave

Argenteuil, Île-de-France, France

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Jun 26, 2026

Fred Wesley & His New JBs w/ dj bphresh

Antone's Nightclub, Austin, TX, US

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Yes, Fred Wesley has 1 upcoming concert, with their next show on June 26, 2026. They will be performing in Austin. See the full schedule and buy tickets on this page.

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Fred Wesley's most-played tracks include House Party, Funk For Your Ass, You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight, Bop To the Boogie, The ballad of beulah baptist. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

US trombonistFred Wesley was born in 1943, 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 [a=Ike and Tina Turner] Revue in 1962. A brief period with [a=Hank Ballard and th... Read the full biography on this page.

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