The legendary trio of Funk musicians Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis & Maceo Parker play their classics, live in France. Witness the live performance and timeless sounds from these talents who made James Brown sound at his best.


Here is a review from the performance by Wegofunk magazine:

"A memorable evening around the Fonk, closing the Jazz Festival in La Villette.
It was both magical and very original.

The first part was directed by Fred Wesley. Since a highly original brass band composed of giant fans were gathered around the teacher to stage arrangements worked in previous days. Pieces in his JB's funk version, the chorus format battle between the leftist group (saxes) and right (trumpets, trombones, flutes), a real energy. More Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns delivering us their best tracks in between.
In the end, a final good beef when Maceo Parker has come to put his two cents, the public history of teaser for the second part of the evening.

A special mention for sound engineers: despite the staggering number of musicians on stage, the mix was incredible clarity. The very low spare, round and said, that the brass did not mix in a slurry, but generally, on the contrary, we could hear every nuance of many arrangements. Sound beautiful, the acoustics of the place there being no stranger, with the enormous height of the canopy and a rebound broadcasting without ...

Then, Maceo Parker concert with his usual group. For those accustomed to being, no surprises: the Fonk, the Fonk, the Fonk! This might seem repetitive to those being used to his concerts (Lynn Collins and his song usual tribute to Ray Charles, etc.). But there is not to say, we never tire of it! We listen, it vibrates, it bounces off his shoes!

Side variations, the son of the brother of Maceo (former drummer of James Brown if I have all included) just make hip hop vibes on pieces, bassist just embarked on huge slaps of metal but limited O how captivating, and trombonist who has imposed a religious silence in the room during a solo piece, away from the microphone, an acoustic thrill!

We would have loved that Pewee Ellis and Fred Wesley joined the band for a final explosive, but it was not the case. For some reason, however, everything was together for that to happen, they sat behind the scenes, they were seen throughout the concert ...

In short, a moment of pure old school fonk you like them, and hope for the future of fonk: the mega Lunch amateur brass band had the sound as you like!"