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Led by James Brown’s MD, renowned saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis and co-curated with singer China Moses, FUNK: A MUSIC REVOLUTION celebrates funk’s influence from its early days to latest sounds.

“From 1967 when Mr. Brown and I wrote “Cold Sweat” until today, Funk has been woven into the DNA of popular music. We want to tell that story.” – Pee Wee Ellis

Featuring groundbreaking songs Cold Sweat and Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud, the ten-piece band journey through six decades of music. Hear new arrangements of the funk classics, riffs and samples that have influenced popular music from disco to afrobeat to hip hop. UK street dance group The Locksmiths
join the stage.

BAND LEADER, MD, sax – Pee Wee Ellis
VOCALS – China Moses with special guest OMAR MBE
GUITAR – Tony Remy
HORNS – Camilla George – sax, Dennis Rollins MBE – trombone
KEYS – Dan Moore
BASS – Neville Malcolm
DRUMS – Daru Jones
RAPPER – Lady Sanity
The Locksmiths dance co
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December 3, on air in a short while (around 2 pm)
We are on air in less than an hour. Also check the radio’s archive in case you can’t listen live:
Link to the radio station.

The interview is archived here.

December 3, 2019
From 8.25 to 9 am
at moma zdf (Morgenmagazin)

You can stream the show here:

Also the appearance will be archived on the TV channel’s website for a short while.

Please also stay tuned for a radio feature on DeutschlandfunkKultur/RIAS

Here’s a nice interview from November 25, 2019.
Pee Wee Ellis in conversation with Johannes Waechter.

Foto: Heinrich Buttler

LIVE: Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis ‘Funk: Evolution Of A Revolution’ – NYU Campus, Abu Dhabi 16.04.16

We would like to share this beautiful review under the following link.

🌟 5000 people came around 🌟

As part of the 60th-anniversary celebrations, the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club threw a Street Party on Saturday 20th July, 2019.
The Pee Wee Ellis Assembly performed in front of this wonderful crowd. You can read the full article on London JazzNews here.

Photo: Tony Remy

🌟We’re having a party, and you’re invited!🌟

As part of our 60th-anniversary celebrations, we’re holding a Street Party on Saturday 20th July from 12pm-6pm. It’s free entry and we have a fantastic line-up of artists, with Pee Wee Ellis Funk Assembly, Nubya Garcia, Eliane & La Evolucion and a special performance by Kinetika Bloco too.

Food comes from our neighbours Hoppers London,
Bar Italia and we’ll have bars from Moët & Chandon, Sipsmith Gin, Franklin & Sons and more! For the kids (or big kids) we’ve got face painting, balloon modelling, and a bubble show! Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/2Rm8Nwk

We’re delighted to be working with Time Out London as our media partner on this event.

Artwork: Foxcub Studio

To read the full article please follow this link to GO LONDON.
Tickets will go on general sale at 10.30am on Friday 7 June.

The ticket booth of the Royal Albert Hall is here.

On this week’s Ronnie Scott’s Radio Show, we’re giving you the chance to hear part two of a programme featuring Pee Wee Ellis in conversation with Ian Shaw, which we recorded as part of the Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival at the Pegg Theatre on the Campus of Bristol University.

This is a fascinating insight into the life of a true living legend, and focuses on the post James Brown era of Pee Wee’s career, and we think you’ll love it.

Photo: Pee Wee Ellis (Official) Facebook.

This programme was first heard on Jazz FM London on May 10th 2019.