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Trombonists · b. 1943

Fred Wesley

American jazz trombonist

Born: 4 July 1943
Columbus
Country: United States
Discography: 18 albums

Biography

Fred Wesley is a jazz musician who plays trombone and voice. Fred Wesley was born on 4 July 1943 in Columbus. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz-funk. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “A Blow for Me, A Toot to You” (1977) to “Fred Wesley, Leonardo Corradi, Tony Match are Generations” (2015).

Fred Wesley (born July 4, 1943) is an American trombonist who worked with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s, and Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the 1970s.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Blow for Me, A Toot to You 1977

Say Blow by Blow Backwards 1979

House Party 1980

New Friends 1990

Comme Ci Comme Ça 1991

Swing & Be Funky 1993

Amalgamation 1994

The Final Blow 1994

West Coast Boogaloo 1995

From Be Bop to Hip Hop... Full Circle 1998

Lifetime 1998

Essential Vol.2 2000

Wuda Cuda Shuda 2003

It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing 2006

Funk for Your Ass (A Tribute to the Godfather of Soul) 2008

Let It Flow: Fred Wesley's Tribute to James Brown 2010

With a Little Help From My Friends 2010

Fred Wesley, Leonardo Corradi, Tony Match are Generations 2015

Also plays on

Albums where Fred Wesley is credited as a sideman

1985

Freaky Styley — The Red Hot Chili Peppers

trombone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Fred Wesley play?

Fred Wesley is known for playing trombone and voice.

When and where was Fred Wesley born?

Fred Wesley was born 4 July 1943 in Columbus.

What are Fred Wesley's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A Blow for Me, A Toot to You (1977), Say Blow by Blow Backwards (1979), House Party (1980), New Friends (1990) and Comme Ci Comme Ça (1991).

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