PostGenre“[J]azz is deep inside me. I’ve studied jazz all my life. I wanted to be a jazz musician. But James Brown came along, offered me a job, and I got involved with him. Eventually, I became more and more involved with funk music. And, so, I became known as a funk musician… But I’ve always been a jazz musician at heart.” - Fred Wesley
We sat down with Fred Wesley to discuss James Brown, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, his forthcoming Newport Jazz Festival appearance as part of Christian McBride’s Jam Jawn, and more.
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At Heart: A Conversation with Fred Wesley on his Incredible Career and a Preview of his 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Performance - PostGenre
There are few people funkier than Fred Wesley. As James Brown increasingly turned from Soul Brother Number One into the Godfather of Funk, Fred was there. Heck, he was even Brown's bandleader, not once but twice, each with very different bands. The earlier incarnation grooved hard and released powerful songs like “Say It Loud (I’m