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Joey DeFrancesco
Joey (*1971) started playing the Hammond at age 4. His dad, Philly organist
John DeFrancesco, had a great influence on the further development of Joey's skills.
At the age 16, Joey was a finalist in the first Thelonius Monk International Jazz
Competition. A year later, he played in the band of Miles Davis. In 1988, he formed
his own group. He released his debut album in 1989 (All Of Me). Jimmy Smith has been
his greatest idol, and as a tribute to this great organist, Joey played various
titles, among others "The Champ", as a nearly identical copy of what Jimmy had played.
Joey's tremendous career has led him all over the world. In 2002, he for the frist time won the Down Beat Readers' Poll and took Jimmy Smith's place. |
| contact: | joey@joeydefrancesco.com |
| homepage: | www.joeydefrancesco.com |
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Click on the logo to see Joey's tour dates. |
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All Of Me CBS FC 44463 recorded 1989 in USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond organ |
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Live Around The World Warner Brothers 9362-46032-2 recorded live vov/dec 1988 at various places |
Miles Davis, trumpet Kenny Garrett, soprano sax Foley, bass Adam Holzmann, keyboards Joey DeFrancesco, keyboards Benny Rietveld, bass Marylin Mazur, percussion Ricky Wellman, drums |
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Amandla Warner Brothers 925873-2 recorded 1989 (?) in USA |
Miles Davis, trumpet George Duke, keyboards Kenny Garrett, soprano sax Marcus Miller, bass, bass clarinet Michael Landau, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, keyboards |
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Where Were You? CBS 466893 2 recorded june 1990 in Kensington, MD/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond C3 organ, piano, synthsizer John Scofield, guitar Lou Volpe, guitar Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Kirk Whalum, tenor sax Jerome Richardson, alto sax Chuck Wilson, alto sax Patience Higgins, tenor sax Bill Easley, tenor sax Babe Clark, baritone sax Wallace Roney, trumpet Virgil Jones, trumpet Spanky Davis, trumpet, flugelhorn Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn Grover Mitchell, trombone Warren Covington, trombone Dick Griffin, trombone Garfield Fobbs, bass trombone John Campo, bassoon, flute Harvey Estin, flute, flute, piccolo Billy Kerr, alto flute, flute, piccolo Phil Bodner, oboe, flute Milt Hinton, bass Sammy Figuera, percussion Steve Thompton, percussion Billy Hart, drums Eugene Jackson, drums |
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Why Not! Muse MCD 5433 recorded october 1990 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Houston Person, tenor sax John DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond organ Philip Harper, trumpet Winard Harper, drums Randy Johnston, guitar Sammy Figueroa, congas, percussion |
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Part III Concord CCD 4890-2 recorded 1991 in Phoenix, AZ/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, organ Glenn Guidone, tenor sax Robert Landham, alto sax J.R. "Big Jim" Henry, trumpet, flugelhorn Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron "Wookie" Landham, drums |
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Reboppin' CBS CK 48624 recorded 1992 in USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond organ, trumpet Byron Landham, drums Paul Bollenback, guitar Jim Henry, trumpet, flugelhorn Tony Malaby, tenor sax John DeFrancesco, Hammond organ Johnny DeFrancesco, guitar |
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The Free Spirits Verve 521870-2 recorded december 1993 at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Tokyo/Japan |
John McLaughlin, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Dennis Chambers, drums |
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Live At The 5 Spot CBS 474045-2 recorded 1993 in New York/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond XB3 organ Robert Landham, alto sax Jim Henry, trumpet, flugelhorn Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Grover Washington jr, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Kirk Whalum, tenor sax Jack McDuff, Hammond B3 organ Byron "Wookie" Landham, drums Paul Bollenback, guitar |
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Relentless Big Mo 20232 recorded february 1994 in Kensington, MD/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, organ John Previti, bass Danny Gatton, guitar Timm Biery, drums |
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All About My Girl Muse MCD 5528 recorded march 1994 in USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums Houston Person, tenor sax |
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The Promise Verve 529828-2 recorded october 1994 in New York/USA |
John McLaughlin, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Elvin Jones, drums |
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Stardust Steeple Chase SCCD 31362 recorded october 1994 in Klampenborg/Denmark |
Dave Stryker, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, organ Adam Nussbaum, drums |
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Original Visions Challenge CHR 70022 recorded january 1995 in Kensington, MD/USA |
Paul Bollenback, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, organ Gary Thomas, tenor sax, flute Ed Howard, bass Terri Lyne Carrington, drums |
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The Street Of Dreams Big Mo 20252E recorded 1995 in Kensington, MD/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, organ, piano, trumpet, vocals Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums Keter Betts, bass |
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The Promise Verve 529828-2 recorded 1995 (?) at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Tokyo/Japan |
John McLaughlin, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Dennis Chambers, drums |
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Like That Concord CCD-4698 recorded august 1995 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Bruno, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, organ, trumpet Steve Holloway, drums Craig Thomas, bass |
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All Or Nothing At All Big Mo 20292 recorded january 1996 in Kensington, MD/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ, Wurlitzer piano Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums |
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Organic Grooves Hipbop essence HIBD 8010 recorded january 1996 in New York/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, organ Lonnie Smith, organ Kenny Garrett, alto sax Grover Washington jr, soprano sax Idris Muhammad, drums Lenny White, drums Tony Furrone, guitar |
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The Scorcher Milestone MCD 9257-2 recorded febr/march 1996 in Kensington, MD/USA |
Ron Holloway, tenor sax Chris Battistone, trumpet Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Paul Bollenback, guitar Vince Loving, bass Byron Landham, drums |
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Storyboard Dreyfus FDM 36582-2 recorded april 1996 in New York/USA |
Didier Lockwood, violin Steve Gadd, drums Joey DeFrancesco, organ, trumpet James Genus, bass |
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The Opening Round Savant SCO 2005 recorded february 1997 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Houston Person, tenor sax Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Rodney Jones, guitar Tracy Wormworth, bass Bernard Purdie, drums |
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Double Gemini Challenge CHR 70046 recorded march 1997 in Kensington, MD/USA |
Paul Bollenback, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, organ Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums |
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All In The Family High Note HCD 7021 recorded august 1997 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
John DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Byron Landham, drums |
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Bongobop Hipbop essence HIBD 8017 recorded 1997 (?) in New York/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, organ Reuben Wilson, organ Doug Carn, organ Idris Muhammad, drums Josh Roseman, trombone Michal Urbaniak, violin Papo Pepin, bongos Bob Franceschini, clarinet Jorge Sylvester, alto sax |
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Goodfellas Concord CCD 4845-2 recorded march 1998 in Berkeley, CA/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Frank Vignola, guitar Joe Ascione, drums |
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The Champ High Note 7032 recorded may 1998 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Randy Johnston, guitar Billy Hart, drums |
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Soul Grooves Challenge CHR 70064 recorded december 1998 in Brooklyn, NJ/USA |
Paul Bollenback, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, organ Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums Jim Rotundi, trumpet Steve Wilson, alto sax Eric Alexander, tenor sax Steve Davis, trombone Broto Roy, tabla |
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Jazzy's Dance Jazz Friends JFP 22458 recorded jan/may 1999 in Edgewood, WA/USA |
Nicholas Hoffmann, guitar Hadley Caliman, tenor sax Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Mark Ivester, drums |
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Incredible! Concord CCD 4890-2 recorded live october 1999 in San Francisco, CA/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums Jimmy Smith, Hammond B3 organ Phil Upchurch, guitar Frank Wilson, drums |
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Live At Yoshi's Blue Note 4994792 recorded live december 2000 in Oakland, CA/USA |
Pat Martino, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Billy Hart, drums |
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Ballads And Blues Concord CCD 2108-2 recorded 2002 in USA |
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Joey DeFrancesco, organ, vocals Gary Bartz, sax Pat Martino, guitar Paul Bollenback, guitar, vocals Byron Landham, drums, vocals John DeFrancesco, guitar Papa John DeFrancesco, organ |
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Paesanos On The New B3 Summit DCD 400 recorded december 2002 in USA |
Tony Monaco, New B3 organ, accordion Robert Kraut, guitar Louis Tsamous, drums Joey DeFrancesco, New B3 organ, trumpet Craig Ebner, guitar Byron Landham, drums |
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Joey DeFrancesco Plays Sinatra His Way High Note HCD 7105 recorded august 1998 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Houston Person, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Byron Landham, drums |
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Joey D! HighNote HCD 7190 recorded may 2008 in Exton, PA/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B3 organ Jerry Weldon, tenor sax Byron Landham, drums |
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Estate Zucca Records 2008 in Livorno/Italy |
Joey DeFrancesco, organ, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal Massimo Faraò, piano Byron Landham, drums Aldo Zunino, bass |
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