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Fred Wesley & the New JBs at The Venice West
Courtesy of Ticketmaster | Posted on March 7, 2024
Where
The Venice West
1717 Lincoln Blvd
Venice, CA
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When
Sun, August 25, 2024
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Fred Wesley
tromboneAbout
As the longtime musical director for soul legend James Browns renowned backing unit the J.B.s, trombonist Fred Wesley was the worlds most famous sideman, orchestrating the sinuous grooves and contributing the bold, surgically precise solos that defined the language of funk. Born July 4, 1943, in Columbus, Georgia, Wesley was raised in Mobile, Alabama. At age three, he studied classical piano under his grandmother, a music teacher, but much preferred the big-band music played by his father, Fred Wesley, Sr., who also chaired the music department at Mobile Central High School. Wesley, Jr. remained with the piano until middle school, first adopting the trumpet before moving to the trombone...