Fred Wesley
Soul & R&B band from Columbus, GA · formed 1943
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Jun 4, 2025Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
About
Fred Wesley is a band from Columbus, GA, formed in 1943, tagged funk, jazz, P-Funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- Fred Wesley formed in 1943 — MusicBrainz
- Fred Wesley is based in Columbus — MusicBrainz
- Parliament: member — MusicBrainz
- Maceo & the Macks: member — MusicBrainz
- Parliament-Funkadelic: member — MusicBrainz
- Abraham Inc.: member — MusicBrainz
- The Horny Horns: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- The JB Horns: member — MusicBrainz
- The J.B.’s: member — MusicBrainz
- Fred & The New J.B.'s: member — MusicBrainz
- The Fred Wesley Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- The P-Funk Mob: member — MusicBrainz
- Mike Clark's Prescription Renewal: trombone — MusicBrainz
- J-Funk Express: member — MusicBrainz
- Fred Wesley has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1973–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Fred Wesley plays Funk — Wikipedia
- Fred Wesley plays P-Funk — Wikipedia
- Fred Wesley plays soul — Wikipedia
- Fred Wesley plays R&B — Wikipedia
- Fred Wesley plays soul jazz — Wikipedia
- Fred Wesley has 48675 listeners on Last.fm — Fred Wesley on Last.fm
- Fred Wesley has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2024 — Fred Wesley on Discogs
- Fred Wesley has 1 followers on Genius — Fred Wesley on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20122 shows
- 20142 shows
- 20172 shows
- 20181 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | Flynn Center for the Performing Arts · BurlingtonSupportwith Kalia Vandever, Camille Thurman, Cedric Burnside, +5 | Support | Kalia Vandever, Camille Thurman, Cedric Burnside, +5 |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Apollo Theater · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Christian McBride, Eric Krasno, Steve Wilson, +9 | Headliner | Christian McBride, Eric Krasno, Steve Wilson, +9 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Grande Halle de la Villette · ParisSupportwith Nick Richards, Tony Match, Nubiyan Twist, +7 | Support | Nick Richards, Tony Match, Nubiyan Twist, +7 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom & Cervantes' Other Side - Dual Venues · DenverSupportwith George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Eddie Roberts, +8 | Support | George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Eddie Roberts, +8 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · DenverSupportwith George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Bernie Worrell, +3 | Support | George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Bernie Worrell, +3 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom & Cervantes' Other Side - Dual Venues · DenverSupportwith George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Bernie Worrell, +6 | Support | George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Bernie Worrell, +6 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | Le Liberté · RennesSupportwith Syd Matters, Sarah W. Papsun, This Is the Hello Monster!, +3 | Support | Syd Matters, Sarah W. Papsun, This Is the Hello Monster!, +3 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. | Support | Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom & Cervantes' Other Side - Dual Venues · Denver2 shows
- Apollo Theater · Manhattan1 show
- Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · Denver1 show
- Flynn Center for the Performing Arts · Burlington1 show
- Grande Halle de la Villette · Paris1 show
Cities played
- Denver3 shows
- Burlington1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- New Orleans1 show
- Paris1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
32 releases, 1973–2024Cross The Track (New Jam Remix) / Four Play (Remix Edit)
2024
Studio Live Session
2023
The Secret Studio Live Session
2020
Funk School / The Big Payback
2019
Studio Live Session
2018
Yard Of Hard
2016
A Taste Of Billy Cobham • Mezzoforte • WDR Bigband • Fred Wesley • Tok Tok Tok • U.V.M.
2016
Fred Wesley, Leonardo Corradi, Tony Match are Generations
2015 · Album
The Best Of Vol. 2
2011
Let It Flow: Fred Wesley's Tribute to James Brown
2010 · Album
With a Little Help From My Friends
2010 · Album
The Best Of Vol. 1
2010
Funk for Your Ass (A Tribute to the Godfather of Soul)
2008 · Album
The Godfather of Soul Train
2008 · Album
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
2006 · Album
Wuda Cuda Shuda
2003 · Album
A Blow for Me, a Toot to You / Say Blow by Blow Backwards
2002 · Compilation
Essential Vol.2
2000 · Album
From Be Bop to Hip Hop... Full Circle
1998 · Album
Lifetime
1998 · Album
West Coast Boogaloo
1995 · Album
Amalgamation
1994 · Album
The Final Blow
1994 · Album
Swing & Be Funky
1993 · Album
Horn Riffs for DJs
1992 · Album
Comme Ci Comme Ça
1991 · Album
New Friends
1990 · Album
House Party
1980 · Album
Still On The Loose / If This Be A Dream
1980 · Single
Say Blow by Blow Backwards
1979 · Album
A Blow for Me, A Toot to You
1977 · Album
If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I’ll Be Straight
1973 · Single
Lineup
- Parliament
- Maceo & the Macks
- Parliament-Funkadelic
- Abraham Inc.
- The Horny Horns · eponymous
- The JB Horns
- The J.B.’s
- Fred & The New J.B.'s
- The Fred Wesley Quartet
- The P-Funk Mob
- Mike Clark's Prescription Renewal · trombone
- J-Funk Express
- Generations · trombone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Fred Wesley on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Fred Wesley on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Fred Wesley on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.