The J.B.'s
- Meta styles:
- Early R&B, Jazz Instrument, Soul, Soul Jazz/Groove
- Styles:
- Deep Funk, Funk, Jazz-Funk, R&B Instrumental, Soul Jazz
The J.B.'s were the most renowned of James Brown's many backing bands (previously, the Famous Flames and the James Brown Band). The band provided musical support for the legendary singer and bandleader for the first half of the 1970s. The band stepped in to fill the shoes of Brown's previous band, who had walked out on him due to his arduous demands. The band's rhythmic foundation was initially provided by teenage bass prodigy William "Bootsy" Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, both of obscure R&B outfit The Pacemakers.
Also included in the original lineup was Brown's organist friend and longtime musical partner Bobby Byrd. The new outfit attracted musicians from Brown's previous bands and new players as the lineup shifted almost constantly throughout the early 1970s, before disbanding after the departures of Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker.
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More Mess On My Thing
- Year:
- 2019
- Tracks:
- 3
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
These Are The J.B.'s
- Year:
- 2014
- Tracks:
- 4
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
40th Anniversary
- Year:
- 2004
- Tracks:
- 3
- Bitrate:
- 192 kbps
Pass The Peas - The Best Of The J.B.'s (With Fred Wesley)
- Year:
- 2000
- Tracks:
- 12
- Bitrate:
- 192 kbps
Bring The Funk On Down
- Year:
- 1999
- Tracks:
- 14
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Funky Good Time: The Anthology (With Fred Wesley) CD2
- Year:
- 1995
- Tracks:
- 15
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Funky Good Time: The Anthology (With Fred Wesley) CD1
- Year:
- 1995
- Tracks:
- 15
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
I Like It Like That
- Year:
- 1994
- Tracks:
- 8
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Funky Good Time (Live)
- Year:
- 1993
- Tracks:
- 9
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
The J.B. Horns
- Year:
- 1990
- Tracks:
- 11
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
The Bar-Kays 21
Bernie Worrell 9
Con Funk Shun 17
Earth, Wind & Fire 79
Funkadelic 35
Kool & The Gang 49
Ohio Players 30
Parliament 17
The Memphis Horns 5
The Meters 32
WAR 41
Graham Central Station 13
The Gap Band 27
Average White Band 9
B.T. Express 8
Cameo 35
Chuck Brown 12
Junior Walker 1
Maze 11
P-Funk All Stars 2
Roger 5
Slave 14
The Funk Brothers 2
Zapp 11