The legendary

Pee Wee Ellis Funk Assembly

performs at the Lincoln on

Monday, September 18 at 7:30pm

Pee Wee Ellis’ remarkable story spans six decades, and for 55 years as a saxophonist, bandleader, composer and arranger he has been considered a musician’s musician. From his time with the James Brown Revue in the 1960’s, where he cowrote ‘Cold Sweat’, which launched a new sound ‘FUNK’, to his latest cd release ‘ Tenoration’ he has never ceased to be an innovator.

He spent the 1970’s in New York with CTI Records, the 80’s as Musical Director and arranger for Van Morrison in California. During the 1990’s Pee Wee moved to Europe and pursued a burgeoning solo career, also forming the JB Horns with ex James Brown alumni Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, who toured widely to great acclaim.

Having led the spectacular ‘Still Black, Still Proud’ an African Tribute to James Brown and being a founder member of drumming legend Ginger Baker’s Jazz Confusion in recent years after settling in the UK Pee Wee is now focused on his own projects: his band The Pee Wee Ellis Assembly, an autobiography, and an exciting new heritage project FUNK: Evolution of a Revolution.

Fred Ross will be the vocalist with the Pee Wee Ellis Funk Assembly. Fred, former vocalist with Tower of Power, sat in with Cold Blood the last time they where at the Lincoln, and he is the Man! Also in the band: Brian Foxworth (drums), Ben Jones (Bass), Michael Elson (Hammond B3), and Jay 'Bird' Koder (Guitar).