Fred Wesley & The JB's

Directed/Conducted by James Brown and Fred Wesley, Fred Wesley & The JB's are arguably one of the most influential bands in the history of dance music, their tunes having been sampled by later artistes to a unique extent. The band's line-up changed several times over the years, but the core membership consisted of;

Bobby Byrd (synthesizer, vocals)

Fred Thomas (bass)

Fred Wesley (trombone, horns)

James Brown (vocals)

John Jabo Starks (drums)

Lyn Collins (vocals)

Maceo Parker (saxophone)

St-Clair Pinckney (alto saxophone)