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The J. B. 's were James Brown's band during the first half of the 1970s. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The On record the J. B. 's were sometimes billed under various alternate names such as The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks and The Last Word. In addition to backing Brown the J. B. 's played behind Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins and other singers associated with the James Brown Revue, as well as performing as a self-contained group. Working on article Bobby Byrd born Robert Howard Byrd ( August 15 1934 &ndash September 12 2007) was an African American Lyn Collins ( 12 June 1948 &ndash 13 March 2005) was an African American soul Singer best known for working

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Career

The "original" J. B. 's

The J. B. 's were formed in March 1970 after most of the members of Brown's previous band walked out on him over a pay dispute. (Brown's previous bands of the 50s and 60s had been known variously as The James Brown Band, The James Brown Orchestra and The Poets. ) The J. B. 's initial lineup included bassist William "Bootsy" Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, formerly of the obscure R&B outfit The Pacemakers; Bobby Byrd and John "Jabo" Starks, both holdovers from Brown's 60s band; three inexperienced horn players, Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, and Robert McCollough; and conga player Johnny Griggs. William "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a Funk Bassist, Singer Phelps "Catfish" Collins (born in 1944 Cincinnati Ohio ? --> is a Rhythm guitarist known mostly for his work in the P-Funk collective John "Jabo" Starks (Born October 26, 1938) is an American Funk and Blues Drummer. The conga is tall narrow single-headed Cuban Drum of African origin probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums or Sikulu This version of the J. B. 's played on some of Brown's most intense funk recordings, including "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine", "Super Bad", "Soul Power", and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing". Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul " Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine " (usually known as just " Sex Machine " is a song recorded by James Brown in 1970 and released as " Super Bad " is a 1970 James Brown Song. Originally released as a three-part single, it was a #1 R&B hit Soul Power is also the name of a fictional fighting style used by Street Fighter character Rose, and a super hero from the cartoon Static Shock (see Soul " Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing " is a Funk song by James Brown and Bobby Byrd. They also accompanied Brown on a European tour (during which they recorded the long-delayed live album Love Power Peace), performed on the Sex Machine double LP, and released two instrumental singles, the much-sampled "The Grunt" and "These Are the J. A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances Sex Machine is a 1970 Double album by James Brown. It showcases the playing of the original J An instrumental is a Musical composition or recording without Lyrics or any other sort of Vocal music; all of the Music is produced by In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording " The Grunt " is a Funk Instrumental recorded in 1970 by James Brown 's band The J B. s".

Other lineups

In December 1970 trombonist Fred Wesley rejoined James Brown's organization to lead the J. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Fred Wesley (born July 4, 1943) is an American Jazz and Funk Trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown B. 's. Other former Brown sidemen including Maceo Parker and St. Clair Pinckney eventually followed his lead, while the Collins brothers and most of the rest of the "original" J. Maceo (pronounced 'may-see-oh Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted American Funk and Soul jazz Saxophonist, St Clair Pinckney (1930-February 1999 was a saxophonist who performed with James Brown as a member of the James Brown Orchestra and The J B. 's left Brown to join George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective. The bands Parliament and Funkadelic cannot be easily separated The J. B. 's lineup shifted frequently thereafter until the group disbanded in 1976 following the departures of Wesley and Parker. Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton

Recordings

In addition to backing Brown on stage and on record during this era, the J. B. 's also recorded albums and singles on their own, sometimes with Brown performing on organ or synthesizer. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public An electronic organ is an Electronic keyboard instrument originally designed to imitate the sound of a Pipe organ. Their albums were generally a mixture of heavy funk tracks and some more jazz-oriented pieces. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States They scored a number of chart hits in the early 70s, including "Pass the Peas," "Gimmie Some More," and the #1 R&B "Doing It to Death". " Doing It to Death " (sometimes mis-titled as " Gonna Have a Funky Good Time " is a Funk song recorded by The J Nearly all of their recordings were produced by Brown and most were released on his own label, People Records. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Over the course of his career James Brown owned and operated several different Record labels which he used primarily to release his own productions of artists associated

Like most of James Brown's music, the J. B. 's recorded output has been heavily mined for samples by hip hop DJs and record producers. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience

The JB Horns

During the 1980s and 90s Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley intermittently toured under the name The JB Horns, sometimes with other former Brown sidemen such as Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis in tow. Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (born April 21 1941 is an American Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger. The JB Horns recorded several albums for the Gramavision label which were later reissued by Rhino Records. Gramavision Records is a subsidiary of Rykodisc. See also List of record labels For the reissuing of print material see Reprint A reissue (also known as a re-release or re-edition) is the repeated issue Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. They also recorded an album under this name with producer Richard Mazda called I Like It Like That. Richard Mazda is a Record producer, writer and musician In his 40's he decided to add actor and director to his skills

Reunion

A version of the J. B. 's including Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins, Pee Wee Ellis, Bobby Byrd and Clyde Stubblefield assembled to record the 2002 "reunion" album Bring the Funk on Down. Clyde Stubblefield (born 1943 in Chattanooga Tennessee) is a Drummer best known for his work with James Brown.

Discography

Albums

Singles

CD compilations

External links

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