Informationen zum Autor 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 196875, 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. Klappentext "A soulful memoir abundant with all the warm humor, joyous passion, and insightful irony that flavors his music. Fred Wesley is funk's first-string quarterback and an American treasure."--Alan Leeds, talent manager and Grammy-winning music historian Zusammenfassung The famous trombonist and arranger from the James Brown band and Parliament-Funkadelic tells his own story. 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

Klappentext

"A soulful memoir abundant with all the warm humor, joyous passion, and insightful irony that flavors his music. Fred Wesley is funk's first-string quarterback and an American treasure."--Alan Leeds, talent manager and Grammy-winning music historian

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

Inhalt

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