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Fred Wesley & The New
JBs
9:30pm
Official
Website
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Youtube
One of the music world's
most-sampled artists thanks to his
work with the Godfather of Soul
James Brown, Fred Wesley is one of
the key architects of funk music.
Born in Mobile, Ala., he began his
professional career as a teenage
trombonist with Ike and Tina Turner.
He was music director, arranger,
trombonist and a primary composer
for James Brown from 1968-1975, then
arranged and played for Parliament-Funkadelic
and Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He has
played with and arranged for a wide
variety of other artists including
Ray Charles, Pancho Sanchez, New
York Voices, Slide Hampton, Van
Morrison, the SOS Band and Cameo, to
name a few. Scores of other artists
including Janet Jackson ("That's the
Way Love Goes") and Nas ("Nastradamus")
have sampled his work. Since his
stint with the Count Basie
Orchestra, he has maintained a focus
on jazz – playing (with the Fred
Wesley Group), recording, writing
and promoting it. His solo jazz
recordings include “To Someone,”
“Amalgamation,” “Comme Ci Comme Ca,”
“Full Circle” and “Wuda Cuda Shuda.”
In Japan, FUJIPACIFICMUSIC and
Columbia Music entertainment just
released his latest excursion back
into the funk, "Funk For Your Ass,"
and the remix album "The Godfather
of Soul Train."
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New York Funk Exchange
8:30pm
Combining the talents
of Serena Fortier (vocals), Ray
Holman (drums/vocals),
Matt Fox (bass
guitar),
Jamey Zebrack (keys/vocals),
Matty G (guitar)
and Nick Martino (trumpet),
the New York Funk Exchange was born
in the fall of 2007. The NYFE hails
from Brooklyn, NY and has been
performing their original music live
in the North East since that time.
The
multi-talented members of NYFE
combine the roots of funk, soul,
R&B, and jazz with their own unique
arrangements and dynamic rhythms.
This innovative sound is a result of
the band’s skillful song writing
abilities and the many influences
they incorporate into their music.
Serena’s soulful vocals are powered
by the band’s strong rhythm
section. Her heartfelt lyrics are
separated by inspirational
melodies. Each member is a master
at their instrument, but all possess
the virtue of harmony when playing
together.
Each member of the NYFE has a deep
respect and enthusiasm for music and
its ongoing creative process. Their
individual passion and the powerful
group energy fuels the excitement
that can be found during every live
performance, as well as their studio
recordings. They are on a collective
journey to continuously experience
more in every realm of music, from
theory to performance.
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