PERFORMANCES

The Benedict College Presidential Scholarship Gala, Koger Center, Columbia, SC, 2004 Featuring, Kenny Garrett: premier Jazz alto saxophonist and legendary R&B vocal recording artist Lou Rawls. Member of the accompanying orchestra (Guitarist)

Fred Wesley (1999 - present)

2004 Fred Wesley and the Jazz/Funk Unit

Fred Wesley: Trombone, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis: Tenor Sax.,
Ernie Field Jr.: Alto Sax./Flute/Picc., Gary Winters: Trumpet/Flugel Horn, Joël C. Johnson: Guitar, Dwayne Dolphin: Bass, Peter Madsen: Piano/Keyboard, Bruce Cox: Drums
                       
July:                2004 Orleans International Jazz Festival - Orleans, France
                       2004 Vienne International Jazz Festival - Vienne, France
                       The New Morning Café - Paris, France

Jazz/Funk All-stars, 2004

Fred Wesley: Trombone, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis: Tenor Sax.,
Ernie Field Jr.: Alto Sax./Flute/Picc., Gary Winters: Trumpet/Flugel   Horn, Joël C. Johnson: Guitar, Michael Mondesir: Bass, Peter Madsen: Piano/Keyboard, Bruce Cox: Drums

February:       2004 Aeronef (Festival of Culture), Place du General de Gaulle, Lille, France

April:              The 2004 African- American Heritage Festival - Savannah, GA

                        Fred Wesley’s “Wuda Cuda Shuda“ Tour, 2003

Fred Wesley: Trombone, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis: Tenor Sax.,
Ernie Field Jr.: Alto Sax./Flute/Picc./Bag Pipes, H. Wade Johnson:                                                
Trumpet/Flugel Horn, Joël C. Johnson: Guitar, Michael Mondesir: Bass,                           
Peter Madsen: Piano/Keyboard, Bruce Cox: Drums
                       
                        The Moonwalker - Aarburg, Switzerland           
                        The Wardrobe - Leeds, United Kingdom           
                        Jazz Café - London, United Kingdom
                        Open Air Festival - Belgrade, Serbia       
                        Jazz Festival - Brno, Czech Republic       
                        Jazz Festival - Praha,Czech Republic
                        Jazz Sousles Pommiers - Coutances, France       
                        Stadtgarten - Cologne, Germany              
                        Le Chatodo - Blois, France
                        New Morning Café - Paris, France                       
                        Salle des Fetes - Sarreguemines, France

                        Jazz-Funk Explosion Tour, 2000

Fred Wesley: Trombone, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis: Tenor Sax.,
Ernie Field Jr.: Alto Sax./Flute/Picc./Bag Pipes, H. Wade Johnson:                                                
Trumpet/Flugel Horn, Joël C. Johnson: Guitar, Michael Mondesir: Bass,                           
Peter Madsen: Piano/Keyboard, Bruce Cox: Drums

                        Jazz Cafe - London, England
                        Mühle Hunziken - Rubigen, Switzerland
                        Atlantis Club  - Basel, Switzerland
                        Kaufleuten Club - Zurich, Switzerland
                        Open Air Ring Platz Festival - Biel, Switzerland
                        Estival Jazz - Lugano, Switzerland (Televised Nationally)
                        La Laiterie Club - Strasbourg, France
                        Parc Floral Festival - Paris, France
                        Couleur Café Festival - Brussels, Belgium
                        Jazz Festival - Kortrijk, Belgium
                        Jazz Rally Festival - Düsseldorf, Germany
                        Collos-Saal Club - Ashaffenburg, Germany
                        KKL Liederhalle - Stuttgart, Germany (Televised Nationally)
                        Hafen Club - Innsbruck, Austria
                        Conrad Sohm Club - Dornbirn, Austria
                        Paradiso Club - Amsterdam, Netherlands
                        Sala Luz de Gas - Barcelona, Spain                      

            South Carolina Jazz All-stars (1999 - 2004) Three Rivers Festival - Columbia, SC

            Pit Musician and Music Consultant- NSU Theater (1992 - 1998)

            Musical Director - 1992 - 94 Miss Norfolk State University

            United States Army, 80th Division Reserve Band:  Richmond, VA
           
Musician:  guitarist, auxiliary percussion, and background vocalist (1/1997 - 8/1999)
Provide:  Ambient and concert music in the styles of Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, Country, Top-40, Classical and Gospel.
           
Busch Gardens:  Williamsburg, Full Time Musician: guitarist, keyboard, and background vocals
(6/1995-9/1995 and 4/1996-9/1996) Provided:  Show music in the styles of Jazz, Blues, Pop, Italian.             

Platters (5/1997)
             Kingdom Records, NC (1994 -1997)
             Bill Pinkney and The Original Drifters (4/1997-6/1994)
             Melba Moore, Norfolk, VA (6/1993, 9/1993, 8/1995)
             Laurence Lacari, Mayim Records, France (5/1993)
             Rogers Brown, RNB Records, Norfolk, VA (5/1993)
             The Good Life (8/1992 - 1998)
             The Tidewater All-Stars (11/93 -1998)

                        Guitar, auxiliary percussion, background vocals:
                        Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, Country, Top-40, Classical and Gospel

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