Fred finished great gigs in the UK, covering Edinburgh, Manchester, London, Cheltenham and Bristol, and also spent some days recording a new collection of backing tracks that will also become tutorials for
Pro Music Tutor.com. Special thanks to saxophonist
James Morton, with help from his girlfriend and singer Celestine Walcott Gordon, for playing host and special guest.
The period also gave him a chance in Edinburgh to meet young Resse Steele, whose parents play the JBs and James Brown for him every day and whose first attempts to speak involved repeating the phrase "boom boom bah" every morning. His parents finally figured out he was asking to hear "The Big Payback."
The band also celebrated the 79th birthday of its saxman Ernie Fields Jr. in London, and Fred got to visit with his former mentor and buddy
Pee Wee Ellis.
Special thanks to Roger Thomas and Ben Edward for sharing their photos below.
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Tia Fuller and Fred |
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Miriam, Fred, Resse and Andrew |
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Happy Birthday to Ernie in London |
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Onstage at Pizza Express Jazz Club in London (photo by Roger Thomas) |
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Onstage at Pizza Express Jazz Club in London (photo by Roger Thomas) |
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Keith, James, Bruce, Fred, Justin, Reggie, Peter and Dwayne after recording |
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Onstage with James Morton in Cheltenham |
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Peter Madsen onstage in Bristol (Photo by Ben Edwards) |
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Bruce Cox onstage in Bristol (Photo by Ben Edwards) |
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Celestine Walcott Gordon, Pee Wee Ellis, James Morton and Fred |