Interview: Fred Wesley

The original forefathers of funk were simply following their hearts and embracing music that spoke to their soul. While so many of those originators are no longer with us, some of these legends still walk among us. Enter Fred Wesley.

Join in as trombonist Fred Wesley sits down with Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland to discuss his time with James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic, The JB’s, and a wealth of stories from his upbringing to the position of one of the greatest to do it.