Albums by Joey DeFrancesco
ALBUMMore MusicJoey DeFrancesco
ALBUMIn the Key of the UniverseJoey DeFrancesco
ALBUMYou're Driving Me CrazyVan Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco
ALBUMProject FreedomJoey DeFrancesco
ALBUMTrip ModeJoey DeFrancesco
ALBUMHome for the HolidaysJoey DeFrancesco
ALBUMEnjoy the View (feat. Billy Hart)Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn & Joey DeFrancesco
ALBUMOne for RudyJoey DeFrancesco
ALBUMWonderful! Wonderful!Joey DeFrancesco
ALBUM40Joey DeFrancesco
Joey DeFrancesco's Popular Music Videos
It Swung Wide Open (Live)
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In the Key of the Universe (Live)
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More Music
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Soul Dancing
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Roll With It
Joey DeFrancesco
Vibrations in Blue (Live)
Joey DeFrancesco
Soul Perspective (Live)
Joey DeFrancesco
Free
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Joey DeFrancesco Essentials
The Philly artist was a modern master of jazz organ.
Artist Biography
A virtuoso performer, Joey DeFrancesco was an important force in the revival of the Hammond B-3 organ as a jazz instrument from the 1980s onward. His music ran the gamut from soul-jazz and bluesy grooves à la Jimmy Smith to hard bop and the advanced modal style of Coltrane disciple Larry Young. Building upon his early work with Miles Davis, the then 17-year-old DeFrancesco debuted with 1989's All of Me and earned a reputation as a much sought-after sideman, working with luminaries like Larry Coryell, Benny Golson, George Benson, and dozens more. Accolades followed, including Grammy nominations for 2014's Enjoy the View, 2017's Project Freedom, and 2019's In the Key of the Universe, the latter of which featured saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. By the time of his too-early death in 2022, DeFrancesco had mastered several instruments, including trumpet, vocals, and saxophone, all of which he'd showcased on 2021's More Music.
Hometown
Springfield, PA, United States
Genre
Jazz