RIP Joey DeFrancesco at 51
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RIP Joey DeFrancesco at 51
What a sad day to learn that Joey passed away yesterday at 51. The Philly jazz giant was one of those rare talents from such a young age, playing on countless incredible records as a leader, co-leader and sideman. He was also a trumpeter and vocalist. Terrible loss.
One of my favorite recordings of his was the tribute to John Coltrane with JohnMcLaughlin and Elvin Jones, After The Rain. A masterpiece in my opinion. He also made a record with the great Danny Gatton.
One of my favorite recordings of his was the tribute to John Coltrane with JohnMcLaughlin and Elvin Jones, After The Rain. A masterpiece in my opinion. He also made a record with the great Danny Gatton.
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So sad Mike , I have a lot of his records and always like his Danny Gatton stuff, can't believe he was that young, such a bummer.
RIP Joey!
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/11195606 ... dies-at-51
RIP Joey!
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/11195606 ... dies-at-51
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Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days
So sad to hear. He was a dynamo. I caught a live gig years ago where Joey went had to head with Jack McDuff on dueling B3s. It was a memorable night! And once, 20+ years ago, I was browsing CDs in a Boston store and glanced at the big guy next to me browsing the jazz section …. Yep, Joey D. RIP to a soulful master gone too soon.
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As a Philly guy, I've had the pleasure to catch Joey D. around town several times, most memorably in a small jazz club (Chris's) together with Pat Martino. O.M.G. And now they're both gone. We're only on this planet for a brief instant in time. How fortunate we are to have shared that slice of time with Joey & Pat. Remember to tell the ones you love how important they are to you. That is all.
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I spent my first 22 years of life as a Philadelphian. There's something in the water that produces great jazz organists.
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This is sad news, really. But for me, not totally unexpected. Many years ago, I asked a friend who played keyboards for us (Denny Jackson) who was the hottest B3 player around. I told him I was a fan of Jimmy Smith, and he recommended I get a couple of Joey's CD's. (This was back when Joey might easily be mistaken for a young Billy Joel.) Man, I was totally blown away by his chops! His blistering runs and scales were nothing short of incredible. He was a jazz phenom, and the undisputed king of the B3. (He also had great chops on trumpet and sax.) He was here in Baltimore last year, and unfortunately, I missed him.
Great player, with a legacy that will go on forever.
Great player, with a legacy that will go on forever.
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I dearly love the B3 and Joey was the undisputed master. I found his material back in the late 80s or early 90s and was an instant fan. When YouTube came about it's been a heaven sent format for jazz concerts and music in general. I sing the praises of Joey and Pat Martino and so many more of Joey's collaboration with other jazz artists. We truly lost a fine musician and torch bearing B3 phenomenon.