Set in San Francisco after success in Europe

Fred flew from France to San Francisco, where he'll start five shows with the band Object Heavy after he and his fellow yoemen of funk, the New JBs, spent 33 days spreading the finest in funk all o'er Italy, France, Croatia and the UK.




Many thanks to the many fans and worker bees who made it such a spectacularly fun and funky good time in Europe. Highlights included a Venezia Jazz Festival show that was almost rained out, Pee Wee Ellis sitting in in London, Fred's grandson Cole and daughter Lya visiting in France, and crossing paths with Maceo Parker in Marciac, France.




Click here for video from Noale, Italy (thank you Enrico Miglioranzi), and enjoy these family photos.

Laughing backstage in Marciac with Maceo and Phillip Whack.



Backstage interview in Marciac



Bruce Cox on the big screen in Marciac

Fred on the Marciac big screen

Fred and the band minus guitarist Reggie Ward chilling after dinner in Toulouse.



Onstage at the Bout du Monde (End of the World) Fest near Crozon, France



View from the Theatre du Mer in Sete, France



Onstage at the Fiest a Sete.



Post backstage interview in Sete.



Backstage reunion with Lucky Peterson in Sete.



Onstage in Sete.

Interview backstage in Sete

Cole and Lya in Paris.



Having Haggis in Perth, Scotland.



Onstage in Perth for the Southern Fried Festival.



Onstage in the Famous Spiegeltent in Edinburg, Scotland.



Backstage with a young trombone player in Zadar, Croatia.



Backstage interview in Zadar.



View from the Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar, venue of the Zadar Jazz and Blues Fest.

Fred with trombonist/video contributor Enrico Miglioranzi.