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Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s Tickets
Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s were one of the most influential funk bands of the 1970s, helping define the revolutionary sound of James Brown and laying the foundations for funk, disco, hip-hop and modern dance music.
Led by legendary trombonist, arranger and bandleader Fred Wesley, The J.B.'s featured an extraordinary collection of musicians, including Maceo Parker, Jimmy Nolen, Clyde Stubblefield and John 'Jabo' Starks. Their explosive horn arrangements, infectious basslines and tightly interlocking rhythms created some of the greatest grooves in soul and funk history.
Alongside their work with James Brown, the band released a string of classic recordings, including "Pass the Peas", "Gimme Some More"," Doing It to Death", Damn Right I Am Somebody, "Breakin' Bread" and Blow Your Head. Their 1973 hit "Doing It to Death" reached No.1 on the American R&B chart and remains a definitive funk anthem.
Fred Wesley later joined George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective, further cementing his reputation as one of funk's greatest musical innovators.
The J.B.'s recordings became essential to rare groove, acid jazz and funk scenes, while their unmistakable rhythms and horn breaks were sampled extensively by hip-hop pioneers including Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim and De La Soul amongst many others.