Top Funk Players
- MagnumH
- Posts: 209
- Joined: Mar 06, 2020
Alright, who are some of your top funk trombonists to listen to - either for soloing or horn section work? And why? Big names as well as more unknown gems.
I'll get us started with some obvious ones to get them out of the way 8-) :
Fred Wesley
Trombone Shorty
Dennis Rollins
Big Sam
Nils Landgren
I'll get us started with some obvious ones to get them out of the way 8-) :
Fred Wesley
Trombone Shorty
Dennis Rollins
Big Sam
Nils Landgren
- cmcslide
- Posts: 130
- Joined: Apr 01, 2018
Greg Boyer. I’d like to see what he’s been up to lately, he has played with George Clinton, Maceo Parker, Prince, Larry Graham and a lot more. I think he’s in the DC area?
- djkennedy
- Posts: 385
- Joined: Apr 15, 2018
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Funk band St Louis years on
He does vocals too
His style has evolved
Horn of choice olds to tone special
Horns in his past 2B k&h 100h bac 490
Williams 6 Burbank
Mpc a black thing
He can put out a candle in the back of the room
Does Bonerama’s slides
Built 2 customs for big Sam
Clifford Adams kool and gang
Delfayo
Rodney Lancaster
Etc builds restores
Blows !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funk band St Louis years on
He does vocals too
His style has evolved
Horn of choice olds to tone special
Horns in his past 2B k&h 100h bac 490
Williams 6 Burbank
Mpc a black thing
He can put out a candle in the back of the room
Does Bonerama’s slides
Built 2 customs for big Sam
Clifford Adams kool and gang
Delfayo
Rodney Lancaster
Etc builds restores
Blows !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- djkennedy
- Posts: 385
- Joined: Apr 15, 2018
AC uses wireless does
Lotsa recording w horn
Sections
A real Entertainer
Lotsa recording w horn
Sections
A real Entertainer
- Fidbone
- Posts: 383
- Joined: Apr 24, 2018
Raul DeSouza
Trevor Mires & Alistair White (Incognito) - UK
Nichol Thompson (Brand New Heavies, Level 42) - UK
Richard Edwards (Working Week etc etc) - UK
Wayne Henderson...... YES (Crusaders)
Trevor Mires & Alistair White (Incognito) - UK
Nichol Thompson (Brand New Heavies, Level 42) - UK
Richard Edwards (Working Week etc etc) - UK
Wayne Henderson...... YES (Crusaders)
- MagnumH
- Posts: 209
- Joined: Mar 06, 2020
I’ll also add:
Aubrey Logan
Reginald Chapman (bass tbn., No BS Brass)
Aubrey Logan
Reginald Chapman (bass tbn., No BS Brass)
- Cmillar
- Posts: 439
- Joined: Apr 24, 2018
Must add Michael Nelson who worked with Prince!
He’s in Minneapolis with his ‘Hornheads’ horns
He’s in Minneapolis with his ‘Hornheads’ horns
- MagnumH
- Posts: 209
- Joined: Mar 06, 2020
[quote="Cmillar"]Must add Michael Nelson who worked with Prince!
He’s in Minneapolis with his ‘Hornheads’ horns[/quote]
Yes! Some of that playing is ridiculously good.
He’s in Minneapolis with his ‘Hornheads’ horns[/quote]
Yes! Some of that playing is ridiculously good.
- griffinben
- Posts: 56
- Joined: Mar 20, 2019
Brian Thomas
- MagnumH
- Posts: 209
- Joined: Mar 06, 2020
[quote="griffinben"]Brian Thomas[/quote]
Out of Boston? I was just thinking about him this morning! I’ve played some of his Otis Grove collaboration tracks live.
Out of Boston? I was just thinking about him this morning! I’ve played some of his Otis Grove collaboration tracks live.
- griffinben
- Posts: 56
- Joined: Mar 20, 2019
[quote="MagnumH"]<QUOTE author="griffinben" post_id="121095" time="1595949570" user_id="5574">
Brian Thomas[/quote]
Out of Boston? I was just thinking about him this morning! I’ve played some of his Otis Grove collaboration tracks live.
</QUOTE>
Yep. Brian is the real deal, a great Wayne Henderson disciple that knows the language inside and out. has played with all the greats.
Check out Akashic Record and the BT-ALC Big Band - funk big band for real.
Brian Thomas[/quote]
Out of Boston? I was just thinking about him this morning! I’ve played some of his Otis Grove collaboration tracks live.
</QUOTE>
Yep. Brian is the real deal, a great Wayne Henderson disciple that knows the language inside and out. has played with all the greats.
Check out Akashic Record and the BT-ALC Big Band - funk big band for real.