za 14 nov '26

Re:Context with Fred Wesley

Artist talk before the concert

A look at a funk legend (James Brown, Parliament,...)

Please reserve your free seat in the foyer so that we know how much space to set aside.

If you’d like to go to the concert afterwards, please make sure you have separate tickets.

18:45 Doors
19:15 Re:Context! with Fred Wesley
20:00 End interview
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20:15 Start concert Fred Wesley Generartions

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This conversation will be held in English.

Artist Talk with Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley was one of the pioneers of funk as we know it today. As a trombonist, bandleader and James Brown’s musical right-hand man , he helped shape some of the most influential grooves in music history. His playing and arrangements can be heard in countless recordings, samples and styles that have inspired generations of musicians.

During this Re:Context event, Wesley looks back on an exceptional career that took him from the explosive funk of James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic to jazz venues all over the world. Drawing on personal stories, musical insights and memories from his autobiography *Hit Me, Fred *, he talks about the power of rhythm, the art of ensemble playing and the creation of a musical legacy that still resonates today. A unique encounter with a living legend who helped write the soundtrack to the modern groove.

The Conversation

Fred Wesley sits down for a chat with Nabou Claerhout, a Belgian trombonist, composer and bandleader who has established herself as one of the most distinctive voices on the Belgian jazz scene. Through her idiosyncratic projects, she explores the boundaries of jazz, improvisation and contemporary music. As a trombonist, she has regarded Fred Wesley as one of her greatest role models for many years, which lends this encounter a special personal dimension.