Fred Wesley trombone???

Slidennis · by **Slidennis** » 2020-10-21 9:25 a.m.

Conn 79H ? Tell me ! A .525 for sure, with an F attachment...

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2020-10-21 9:43 a.m.

I don't remember his specific horn but it's a large bore .547

DaveAshley · by **DaveAshley** » 2020-10-21 9:59 a.m.

The one he's played the most over the last 30-40 years is a Yamaha. Not sure of the model. He played a Rath for a while, but I believe he went back to the Yamaha.

dukesboneman · by **dukesboneman** » 2020-10-21 10:21 a.m.

Years ago I did 2 sets with Fred /2 trombones

That sound just takes you over.

Finetales · by **Finetales** » 2020-10-22 12:15 a.m.

It is for sure a Yamaha large bore, at least according to what he told me in January. I would guess a 643...didn't get a model number.

Slidennis · by **Slidennis** » 2020-10-23 11:16 a.m.

Ok, thanks you all, he's got an amazing sound with it anyway !

Bach5G · by **Bach5G** » 2020-10-23 2:21 p.m.

In his bio, he talks about getting an 88H in his younger days. A fair amount of water under the bridge since then.

Fridge · by **Fridge** » 2020-10-23 2:39 p.m.

The last time I saw him a couple of years ago, it was the large bore Yamaha. It will be two years this January.

Fridge

Defensemn1 · by **Defensemn1** » 2024-06-12 10:51 p.m.

[quote="DaveAshley"]The one he's played the most over the last 30-40 years is a Yamaha. Not sure of the model. He played a Rath for a while, but I believe he went back to the Yamaha.[/quote]

Nope. He play/plays a Bach 36.

https://music.si.edu/object-day/fred-wesleys-trombone

RJMason · by **RJMason** » 2024-06-13 6:59 a.m.

[quote="Defensemn1"]

Nope. He play/plays a Bach 36.

https://music.si.edu/object-day/fred-wesleys-trombone[/quote]

Nope! While Fred has used a 3B, 36, and 88H to great effect over the decades, he’s definitely been on a Yamaha 643 (with custom blue lacquer on bell). Played it on Colbert this week.

greenbean · 2024-06-13 10:49 a.m.

He often played a Yamaha 643 large-bore with F-att.

Edit: Typo fixed.

harrisonreed · by **harrisonreed** » 2024-06-13 11:26 a.m.

One of his horns is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. .547 Yamaha 88H style horn.

greenbean · by **greenbean** » 2024-06-13 11:52 a.m.

[quote="RJMason"]

Nope! While Fred has used a 3B, 36, and 88H to great effect over the decades, he’s definitely been on a Yamaha 643 (with custom blue lacquer on bell). Played it on Colbert this week.[/quote]

Colbert?! No way!

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2024-06-13 4:01 p.m.

[quote="greenbean"]<QUOTE author="RJMason" post_id="245143" time="1718276351" user_id="3369">

Nope! While Fred has used a 3B, 36, and 88H to great effect over the decades, he’s definitely been on a Yamaha 643 (with custom blue lacquer on bell). Played it on Colbert this week.[/quote]

Colbert?! No way!
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Yup. He sat in with the band. They get lots of names to sit in for a night.

I saw the horn. Looked nice. Thanks for the ID.

CalgaryTbone · by **CalgaryTbone** » 2024-06-13 4:51 p.m.

I saw that too, and the Blue bell was eye-catching. Didn't get to hear too m much from him, except when the band was still playing when coming back from a commercial. Sounded good for those short segments!

Jim Scott

cb56 · by **cb56** » 2024-06-13 6:50 p.m.

Love Fred

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FAT TONE! Wish I had it

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2024-06-13 7:27 p.m.

Klezmer/funk/etc fusion? Wow, nice. Great video work too.

bassclef · by **bassclef** » 2024-06-14 10:21 a.m.

I am seeing him in Pittsburgh next week!

The non-colored lacquer horn he seems to play in all of the recent videos I have seen appears to be a Yamaha 620 to my eye.

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ArtL · by **ArtL** » 2024-06-18 11:41 p.m.

At one point, he played a 36B; saw one of his former horns at the Smithsonian in December.

cb56 · by **cb56** » 2024-06-19 11:33 a.m.

I've hear he plays a smaller mouthpiece on that big horn. Anyone know what mouthpiece he uses?

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2024-06-19 2:26 p.m.

He's playing here on Saturday, and I will probably go.

bassclef · by **bassclef** » 2024-06-19 3:05 p.m.

[quote="Doug Elliott"]He's playing here on Saturday, and I will probably go.[/quote]
You should definitely go!

I saw him last night, it was great
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Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2024-06-19 3:44 p.m.

Tenor player wearing shorts...

Posaunus · by **Posaunus** » 2024-06-19 4:42 p.m.

Fred's 81st birthday coming up on July 4.

He's surely played many different trombones in his career.

fsgazda · by **fsgazda** » 2024-06-21 10:24 a.m.

[quote="CalgaryTbone"]I saw that too, and the Blue bell was eye-catching. Didn't get to hear too m much from him, except when the band was still playing when coming back from a commercial. Sounded good for those short segments!

Jim Scott[/quote]

Here is the full performance on Colbert. I love the fact that they put the band playing during the commercial breaks on YouTube, plus he always gives a shout out when one of the band members has a new release or big gig coming up.

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Bach5G · by **Bach5G** » 2024-06-21 6:58 p.m.

That was SO good.

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