Tom Browne & The Brit Funk Association

Tom Browne, an American jazz trumpeter, performs with The Brit Funk Association, an all-star band built from former members of several British funk groups, at Band On The Wall in Manchester.

Tom Browne is an American jazz trumpeter from Queens, born in 1954, who has been active since 1979, the year the album Browne Sugar appeared on Arista Records. The following year the single Funkin'For Jamaica became a hit and has remained a regular fixture on dancefloors through DJ play. Further tracks from the period include Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move), Fungi Mama and Let's Dance. Browne has released more than twenty solo projects and has worked alongside musicians such as Roy Ayers, Joe Sample, Marcus Miller and Patti Austin.

The Brit Funk Association is a supergroup drawing on former members of Beggar & Co, Hi-Tension, Light of the World and Incognito. Its core line-up is Kenny Wellington, Breeze McKrieth, Paul McLean and Patrick McLean. For this tour, titled Funkin'For Jamaica, Browne joins the band, which draws on its back catalogue, including 'Time', 'I'm So Happy'and 'London Town', 'I Shot The Sheriff'by Light of the World, 'Somebody (Help Me Out)'and 'Mule Chant #2'by Beggar & Co, and 'Hi-Tension'and 'British Hustle'by Hi-Tension.

Band On The Wall is a live music venue in Manchester's Northern Quarter, which mainly hosts concerts with a focus on pop, rock and indie. The evening is aimed at listeners interested in R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae.