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John DeFrancesco

John (*1940) started playing trumpet at the age of six. His interest in the Hammond organ arose when he heard Jimmy Smith for the first time in the 50's. He at the end switched to the organ when he got to own a Hammond himself.

After having moved to Philadelphia in 1967, John performed in clubs in and around this area. He met such greats as Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, and Richard Groove Holmes, who influenced him deeply.

When his son Joey, at the age of eight, showed his huge interest in the jazz organ, "Papa" John gave up his career as organ player in order to support his son's extraordinary skills. John died in June 2024.

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
Doodlin' Muse MCD 5501 recorded December 1992 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	John DeFrancesco, organ, vocals Joey DeFrancesco, trumpet Bill Easley, sax Randy Johnston, guitar Johnny DeFrancesco jr, guitar Byron Landham, drums
All In The Family High Note HCD 7021 recorded August 1997 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Byron Landham, drums
Hip Cake Walk High Note HCD 7071 recorded June 2000 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, trumpet Rob Landham, alto sax Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar John DeFrancesco jr, guitar Byron Landham, drums Glenn Ferracone, drums Kevin Jones, percussion
Ballads And Blues Concord CCD 2108-2 recorded 2002 in USA	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
Jumpin' Savant SCD 2046 recorded June 2002 in Exton, PA/USA	Papa John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Jacques Johnson, tenor sax Johnny DeFrancesco, guitar Glenn Ferracone, drums Marion Simon, percussion
The Essence Topshelf Recordings	Rick Wurzbacher, guitar Papa John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Glenn Ferracone, drums
Walking Uptown Savant SCD 2060 recorded November 2003 & February 2004 in Exton, PA/USA	Papa John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Tim Warfield, soprano sax, tenor sax Joey DeFrancesco, trumpet, piano Johnny DeFrancesco, guitar Glenn Ferracone, drums, percussion Paul Klinefelter, bass
Desert Heat Savant SCD 2075 recorded February 2006 in Tempe, AZ/USA	John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, keyboards Tony Banda, bass Ramon Banda, drums, percussion
Big Shot Savant SCD 2098 recorded May 2008	John DeFrancesco, Diversi organ Jerry Weldon, tenor sax Joey DeFrancesco, keyboards Mike Boone, bass Byron Landham, drums
A Philadelphia Story Savant SCD 2112 recorded July 2010 in Exton, PA/USA	John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, trumpet John DeFrancesco jr, guitar Glenn Ferracone, drums
Taboo Delta Groove Music DGPCD163	Bob Corritore, harmonica Doug James, sax Jimmie Vaughan, guitar Junior Watson, guitar Papa John DeFrancesco, organ Fred Kaplan, piano, organ Kedar Roy, bass Brian Fahey, drums Dowell Davis, drums Richard Innes, drums Todd Chuba, percussion
Baptist Town Great Western Recording Co GWRC01 recorded live in Memphis, TN/USA	Mike Eldred, guitar, vocals Robert Cray, guitar John Mayer, guitar James Pennebaker, mandolin Papa John DeFrancesco, organ David Hidalgo, accordion John "Big Nick" Samora, harmonica John Bazz, bass Jerry Angel, drums, percussion Jarvis Jernigan, vocals

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