Joey DeFrancesco | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 10, 1971 Springfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2022 (aged 51) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. [citation needed] |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Hammond organ, piano, keyboards, trumpet, tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1988–2022 |
| Labels | Blue Note, Columbia, Concord, Mack Avenue, Highnote,[1] Muse,[2] Prestige[2] |
| Website | joeydefrancesco |
Joey DeFrancesco (April 10, 1971 – August 25, 2022) was an American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and occasional singer.[3] He released more than 30 albums under his own name, and recorded extensively as a sideman with such leading jazz performers as trumpeter Miles Davis, saxophonist Houston Person, and guitarist John McLaughlin.[4]
DeFrancesco signed his first record deal at the age of 16 and over the years recorded and toured internationally with David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval, Larry Coryell, Frank Wess, Benny Golson, James Moody, Steve Gadd, Danny Gatton, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Cobb, George Benson, Pat Martino, Tony Monaco, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour, Joe Lovano, and had prominent session work with a variety of musicians, including Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Janis Siegel, Diana Krall, Jimmy Smith, and Van Morrison.[5][6][7]
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- ^ a b Cordle, Owen (October 1, 2002). "Joey DeFrancesco: The Philadelphia Connection". Jazztimes. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2002). All Music Guide to Jazz. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9780879307172.
- ^ Jordan, Mark (January 31, 2012). "DeFrancesco matured from young phenom to jazz music master". Go Memphis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "DeFrancesco's Jazz Stylings". Brant News. October 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Jazz greats to groove". Manawatu Standard. New Zealand. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ Ragogna, Mike (April 18, 2012). "Look Out Now!: Conversations With the Gaddabouts' Edie Brickell & Steve Gadd, Plus Eric Hutchinson". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.