Look and listen for Jack on BET, PBS radio and TV capturing hearts as he vividly recreates Motown history.Jack is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award and several gold records.
Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934), known to his friends as Jashford, is an American musician widely known as the percussionist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. Some of the Funk Brothers' recordings in that vein—"Soul Stomp," "Six by Six"—became favourites among Northern soul and "beach music" fans. He has recorded for a long list of artist all over the world for more than four decades.Currently, Funk Brother Jack Ashford is touring internationally and in the United States with a full 13 piece band.
Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934), known to his friends as Jashford, is an American musician widely known as the percussionist for Motown Records’ in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. These musicians helped to define the era of the sixties, and their recorded music remains a vital influence to this day. Funk Brother Jack Ashford is a celebrated Motown musician who recorded on mostly all the hits released in the 1960's and early 1970's for such legendary performers as Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Jr. Walker, Marvin Gaye and many, many, more.
They deliver the same sound, and same arrangements as the original records thereby providing “The Legendary Original Motown Sound”. Such a little thing, yet so earth-shaking in its impact, Jack's tambourine was one of the dominant forces that gave Motown Records the “The Motown Sound”. Look and listen for Jack on BET, PBS radio and TV capturing hearts as he vividly recreates Motown history. The role of the Funk Brothers is described in Paul Justman's 2002 documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown, based on Allan Slutsky's book of the same name. The newest documentary featuring Jack entitled “Mr. Mar 24, 2017 - Explore Wayland B Strong's board "The Funk Brothers", followed by 403 people on Pinterest. Bongo found it impossible to regain the magic that he had been a part of in Detroit. At the heart of it was Jack Ashford’s’ tambourine. They produce the same sound and same arrangements as the original records thereby providing "The Legendary Original Motown Sound".
See more ideas about The funk brothers, Funk, Motown. He played with a group of musicians known as "The Funk Brothers". Enthusiastic audiences around the world experience the Motown energy and authenticity of the music with Funk Brother Jack Ashford and his band's delivery. This "All Star" cast of entertainers have impressive resumes of their own stretching from Motown to Stax, to Warner Brothers, RCA, Universal, Las Vegas, and to all four corners of the music world. They put the backbeat, and the soul into the hits of Motown Records. Currently, Funk Brother Jack Ashford is touring internationally and in the United States with a full 13-piece band. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognizes 13 musicians as official "Funk Brothers", but the name is often casually used as a catch-all designation to cover The following list covers the musicians most frequently used on Motown recordings from 1959 through 1972; it is not an exhaustive list of every musician ever used. He has recorded for a long list of artists, all over the world, for more than four decades. They were essentially anonymous, as Motown Records did not recognize backing musicians on albums until the 1970’s.Member James Jamerson, the bassist, could be considered the lead member along with Benny Benjamin, a drummer.
The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Among their hits are "My Girl", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Baby Love", " I Was Made to Love Her", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", "The Tears of a Clown", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", and "Heat Wave". Jack is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award and several gold records. The Motown backbeat was the Holy Grail of 1960's pop music.