R.I.P. Joey DeFrancesco

[alfstone]

A giant of Hammond organ. He played with all the greats, Miles Davis, John McLaughlin...at only 51. Incredible.
I saw him here in concert in Palermo several years ago, in trio with John McLaughlin. The morning after I was going to a medical congress, and at the airport Joey was nearby. I told some of my colleagues: "Do you see that man? He is one of the best organ players in the world...". Probably I was talking too loud and probably Joey could understand Italian, due to his origin, since he looked at me and smiled at me, winking...

Alfredo

[Jean Pierre]

Oui cher Alfredo ..un Grand!

As you appreciate jazz I think you will like this video/tribute where we see and hear him in trio with Elvis Jones, drums (died in 2004) and Birelli Lagrene, a great French gypsy AND jazz guitarist)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2BMVdaHyyM

[Mike_S]

R.I.P. Joey. A nice little story too Alfredo.

Mike

[Blooby]

As I get older, I dig organ trios or quartets more and more. He was a monster musician. I caught the Free Spirits with McLaughlin. The After the Rain release is a fine tribute to Coltrane.

Blooby

[Johnbee]

 

[Groundy]

Rest East, Joey.