Joey DeFrancesco Trio Live - Full Concert 2015

Joey DeFrancesco Trio Live at Oakville Jazz Fest 2015

[@theboris3000]

You know him and Jimmy S, Jimmy McG and Jack are all up there on a cloud right now, trading eights... RIP brother!

[@stevenlusardi1999]

Charles "the Mighty Burner" gotta be in that mix somewhere! jusayin

[@paulgibby6932]

@@stevenlusardi1999 Earland, right?

[@millersciencesms762]

Sister Shirley Scott also.

[@guitarttimman]

The man was an absolute genius, and he is very much missed. R.I.P. Joey.😢

[@salchaos]

You've left a lot of sad ears behind. Bless you. Thanks for the great music.

[@stevenlusardi1999]

Until we meet again my friend.Rest in Peace

[@bogusdogus]

I miss you already Joey. You were the best of all. Nobody came close.

[@johntechwriter]

I started playing organ in elementary school. We had a big Conn theater organ in our living room so at first I tried to play in that style. Into my teens I was introduced to rock, jazz, and blues by listening to ‘60s albums featuring Al Kooper, Steve Winwood, Lee Michaels, and Mike Rattledge from Soft Machine, the greatest prog-rock keyboard player of them all, despite his playing a piece of crap Lowrey. And then there was Billy Preston, who played the Hammond organ in its original gospel style as he sang George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” as the high point of Harrison’s memorial concert. Those guys, a half-dozen years older than me, were my icons. From age 18-24 I played full time in obscure rock bands. Our mantra was we’d play other people’s music but only we liked it. I even learned enough flute to fake it through a couple of Jethro Tull songs. We weren’t out to be stars, we just loved playing. As I neared my mid-20s the night life began losing its allure, and so it was with gratitude I accepted a factory rep job with a European distributor of every kind of keyboard from hand-built harpsichords to Solina string synthesizers. One of the perks of my job was attending the annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Chicago. Everyone in the USA who sold musical instruments attended this convention, which ran for the better part of a week, browsing miles of corridors as guys like me who were on the hunt for dealers would tempt them from our display booths to show off our latest offerings. One year, across the aisle from us was Rick Wakeman, promoting a keyboard in the form factor of a guitar. At NAMM everybody is equal in that they have given their lives to music. And the evening concerts featured the royalty of American talent, playing for a fraction of their usual fee. My favorite-ever NAMM concert was headlined by Ella Fitzgerald, backed by Count Basie’s band. As they say, a hard act to follow. During lulls during the day, two or three of my associates and I, keyboard players all, would wander the halls of the huge convention center, looking not for instruments but for the musicians who played them better than anybody else. As you can imagine, Joey DeFrancesco was a NAMM regular and a hit at every keyboard booth. He’d pick out a keyboard that sounded at least remotely like a Hammond, and usually with another top pro on a second keyboard, he’d transfix passers-by - at first with his virtuosity, but after a few minutes of shredding he’d fall back on an old standard and let his sublime mastery of the instrument wash over the silent crowd. Like me, many people became convinced by the musicianship of Jimmy Smith and Joey DeFrancesco that the Hammond organ played through Leslie speakers was the most beautiful sounding instrument of all. On one of my NAMM walkarounds with fellow keyboard players we came upon Joey’s mentor holding forth, standing at an intersection of two busy corridors, with a huge smile, saying hi to his fans. It was like seeing God. Jimmy Smith’s sharp eyes caught sight of our small, young quartet at the edge of his admirers. He broke into laughter and pointed at us, in a high voice saying, “There’s the guys who’ve been stealing my licks!” That got some good-natured laughter. And then he came over and shook each of our hands. I’m sure he used that line a thousand times, and more often than not he was right. It was because of Jimmy Smith my personal keyboard was a Hammond A100, the big brother to the Hammond B3 that could be found every recording studio across the country. When Jimmy Smith discovered the Hammond organ back in the early 60s, a recent innovation of its designers known as “percussion” provided an “attack” at the beginning of every note (unless other keys were held down) - that gave it its unique punchy sound. Backed by rotating Leslie speakers that added their own haunting, churchy 3D sound, the instrument covered a vast range of musical styles, and its players came up with some new ones of their own. Here for the first time was a keyboard that had sufficient power its player could play legato leads like a trumpet or guitar - able with single notes, and not the chords organ listeners were used to, to cut through the backup players and the general noise of a nightclub and carry a solo into the rafters, with shrieking high range passages that sounded as if the thing was alive. And in its way it was, in the sense that it was Hammond’s patented tone-wheel generators created an actual natural sound, a pure sine wave, that when amplified and combined with percussion and Leslie speakers, gave modern American music an entirely new voice from the unlikeliest source: a church organ designed to sound like a pipe organ, intended to take a Sunday congregation through their hymns. Jimmy Smith discovered the instrument’s unmatched purity of sound that, combined with the attack of its percussion and the lightning-fast delivery of notes that no mechanical keyboard could equal, gave him the sound-generating hardware with which he could develop into a bluesy, driving playing style that, it is not an overstatement to suggest, restored life to the jazz idiom which at the time was fading out of fashion, with its ever-more-abstract and obscure musical eccentricities that over time distanced jazz from its natural audience, not intellectuals but regular working people. Jimmy Smith’s brilliant playing style electrified (sorry) the jazz community, and his ability to make an electric instrument sound as natural as a horn or guitar, and his preference for energized, 12-bar blues as most of his music’s foundation, sounded both novel and yet somehow familiar to his early listeners, and he caught on with nearly everybody. Which is doubly impressive because here was a blues-oriented musician, a form considered in the early 60s by jazz fans to be past its prime, playing a church organ for goodness sake, and absolutely wailing, using his virtuosity and the Hammond’s powerful sound to win the approval of music lovers who felt rejuvenated to hear a return of the blues influence that was of course the foundation of jazz. Ever an ambassador for his craft, Jimmy Smith encouraged talented young musicians who played his instrument. He was sufficiently impressed by Joey’s talent - both were child prodigies - that Jimmy became his mentor. He saw that Joey knew how to make that Hammond wail, and with his modal playing style Joey took the Hammond sound a step beyond its bluesy origin - without losing the passion that the instrument conveyed. And like Jimmy, Joey laid down those driving bass lines using the pedals on top of playing lead and background on the keyboards. No wonder the organ is known as the king of instruments. How right it was that Joey Francesco picked up where Jimmy fell off in 2005, and how sad that he had only a few additional years to carry the flame. As we approach the anniversary of Joey’s passing, on Aug. 25 let us each take an hour out of our day and dedicate it a KZbin session devoted to listening to our favorite Joey’s DeFrancesco tunes.

[@thefuturist47]

Been a fan of Joey's for years but what a gift this trio is... drummer is liquid sound and this guitarist is absolutely sublime. What a loss now that Joey has left us and this trio has now gone. So glad that we at least have this.

[@TheJazzfan1132]

few day ago I was looking for his show dates, I didn't know that he is already RIP. Love his music. See you in heaven Joey.

[@Quirin_Niedermeier]

RIP Joey. Now he's playing in heaven with all the greats!

[@marcelovolcato8892]

RIP, Joey! You were always the best!

[@richardwalker9826]

55-minutes of pure bliss - for all we know - tomorrow may never come - how prophetic. Joey didn't just sing the song - he was the song. He didn't just play the trumpet - he was the trumpet. He didn't just play the organ - he was the organ. And he loved every minute of it!

[@BenjiKimba]

Oh, come on, keep your feet on the ground, I've heard better singing than that !

[@woodygray2428]

His total command of the keyboard leaves us transfixed and yearning for more. His B3 is going to heaven because he played the hell out of it! My sincere condolences to his entire family.

[@landslug]

One of the greatest, gone too soon. RIP Joey Defrancesco

[@bobgreen1236]

I can't listen to him without crying now.......RIP Joey D........

[@rickrosemon5296]

Did Joey pass ?!?!?

[@bobgreen1236]

@@rickrosemon5296 Yep

[@daniellambert410]

DeFrancesco is one of the best musicians ever! 🇧🇷

[@david_langhein]

extraordinary talent, very sad to have lost this exceptional musician

[@1grilleman379]

I read a massive heart attack. I found out about it when I was in the mood of Joe De maybe @ 6 weeks ago. A Great loss for all of us. Prayers to his family, gone to soon.

[@tovarisch2788]

Joey is a monster, but his bandmates are playing at the same level. Fantastic.

[@richardwalker9826]

it amazes me that he can play a million notes with his hands and feet without any sheet music to go by- and it all comes out perfectly - as if it were just child's play to him. a true genius!

[@williamslais2548]

A testament to what the left and right side of a human brain is capable of doing....simply awesome!

[@KMNKeyboardVault]

R.I.P my brother It was great meeting you and jamming with you and getting to know you you will be sadly missed

[@feathersax]

Joey D. was simply a master of the Hammond. Amazing technique, feeling & musicianship. R.I.P.

[@richardwalker9826]

i hear something new and wonderful every time Joeys fingers go on their magical journey!

[@Bassman43609]

Pure genius. Gone way too soon.

[@richardjones9438]

SO true:

[@organeu]

This concert is magical, and what a pleasure to see Joey come back to the HAMMOND organ, the real one, the authentic mythical B3, not a copy (nobody understood that Joey played on KEY B duo) This performance is really superb , exceptional musicians of finesse, they play to perfection, and Joey makes the B3 sing. Wonderful, amazing, no other word.

[@stevenlusardi1999]

the authentic mythical B3 is not a myth!! (#95159)B3 Steve,NJ,USA

[@jwshankle4085]

I miss you, Joey 😢

[@richardwalker9826]

he was and always will be the best! and give the other 2 guys credit for being able to keep up with him for 55-minutes of creative joy!!! - Dan Wilson and Jason Brown

[@paulgibby6932]

Would love to hear Dan Wilson talk about what it was like to play with Joey. They sounded good together.

[@Minotauro_di_Chieti]

Tracklist: 00:18 - Just trippin' 12:13 - Wives & lovers 25:50 - For all we know 35:40 - Knock twice 48:58 - Let's go

[@closed13]

Excellent

[@RyanMcQuen]

Thank you!

[@jupiterek]

I rest with you. Small combo of the great musicians. Greetings from Poland.

[@dmurray3679]

Joey puts on a super show...what a band

[@waynemiller6070]

I've got those same notes on my guitar... If I could just find them in a timely manner. :)

[@eugeniosalexander4486]

Lol

[@stevenlusardi1999]

that is a great line!!

[@janetremsing6988]

😂👍 nice!😂

[@SvenSveetheart]

Especially poignant hearing Joey D. sing and play "For All We Know". Such a great player and a great soul. He will be missed!

[@richardwalker9826]

a beautiful singing voice and who else can play trumpet and organ at the same time. reminds me of Al Hirt. poignant and prophetic.

[@vikingz2000]

What a privilege in being able to witness this. Amazing. RIP. So sorry.

[@akpabot]

what a great loss mr Defrancesco extra ordinary Talent

[@kinarniapaenoa7683]

I like this video..... And the bass line was so crazy man lool

[@joenoi7793]

This man is so talented!

[@DizzyKrissi]

omg - he was the best!!!!

[@paulmugagga2166]

Sublime. RIP gentle musical giant.

[@SanteeSaxophones]

Excellent!

[@clivelange7879]

RIP big man

[@onofrioeliotanzarella2305]

Abbiamo perso un grande e geniale polistrumentista.R.I.P.

[@Soundpaintmusic]

Shout out to the bass player, trumpetist and singer too! So much talent!

[@davidmajor4484]

All Joey D 😊

[@mikeault]

Awesome playing..beautiful..

[@Fabio-Guidi]

Ma ragazzi.... che classe...... Thanks!

[@frank2778]

Straight from the heart.

[@BrightStar3862]

Always, a masterpiece. Delivered by the musical genius of Joey & friends. Deeply Appreciated. Tedster, 1-2019

[@21qazaq12]

Hammond B3, Trumpet, Vocal Joey DeFrancesco; Guitar Dan Wilson; Drums Jason Brown

[@tonyflorez703]

Damn he was a beast!

[@carloseduardotaboada6310]

Minotauro di Chieti Minotauro di Chieti hace 2 años (editado) Tracklist: 00:18 - Just trippin' 12:13 - Wives & lovers 25:50 - For all we know 35:40 - Knock twice 48:58 - Let's go 12

[@Navroze]

best said.. he IS from anther planet

[@Herehear49]

Damn! It doesn't have to get any better than that! The 6 down must have been looking for an organ that blows bubbles.

[@Agnos66]

I've seen Joey Trio November 3rd, 2016 in Manggha Museum, Cracow, Poland . Great gig !

[@rboyd319]

RIP My Friend!

[@jazzherbert]

sensational trumpet playing!!!

[@briancrockett3625]

There is so much to music I crave to understand

[@lindaanderson3881]

I went to the 2022 Jazz Festival last night in Clinton square and it was awesome

[@guillermocama9077]

JOEY DE FRANCSESO KING JAZZZ SOUL

[@MrReggieman]

Yes,Sir Peace & Love.

[@11RICKSTER]

The guitar man is kicking it with Joey blowing a bad trumpet... a first time for me to see Joey on a brass instrument, super music group all of them. Thank you.

[@themikemcneill]

Joey and his musical brothers were life affirming to the max. Ever cares to his eternal memory and to his beloved ~*

[@Navroze]

Cant get enough Francesco....

[@Stevorific1]

Is he from this planet? Sure sounds like he's not.

[@jorymil]

I could listen to this trio all day - such groove. Both Dan Wilson and Jason Brown are now favorites as well.

[@barryjansen7057]

I liked this JDF trio lime up best of all - and he's had many many fine drummers and guitarists over the years. Jason Brown - what in the pocket drumming is all about - and Dan has all the chops.

[@johnz4412]

It doesn’t get any better!

[@richardwalker9826]

every performance Joey does is better than the last. he outshines even himself!

[@claudetapelamasse5012]

Incroyable 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵quelle travail

[@alfredoremus4409]

JOEY TREMENDO MÚSICO GRAN TRIO CON UN MAGNÍFICO GUITARRISTA!!

[@closed13]

Bro j is wicked now the student is the master teacher. 360 completion. I here so many organ players in 1 and a horn player also . He's in a class of his own .

[@Cerdes0000]

so aweome

[@grandwazooX]

you are the man! i love it!

[@kociox]

Unbelievable!

[@user-qn9wk9xv3i]

Wooo

[@federicoarbia8939]

Joe the BEST¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@ProcidaAldo]

Bellissimo Fratè!!! Saluti dall'Italia!

[@nezlover]

Joey🌹🙏💙🎶🎵

[@alfredoremus4409]

Un trio de exelencia con un Joey DeFrancsco inconmensurable!!

[@michaelthompson6452]

If I were to open up a church, Joey would definitely, have to be on organ. No doubt about it.

[@shvedarmjazz]

Bravo, super music.

[@massimosalerno3075]

BEST GOOD MORNING SINCE 2017. SOOO GREAT. BLESSZZZ FROM ------___---->>> #CILENTO AREA #SALERNO #SOUTHERNITALY

[@PaoloPeeweeDurante]

mamma mia che bellezza, joey. Ciao da Pee Wee

[@ireneuszgrzegolec99]

SUPER

[@jupiterek]

World Championship and all that.

[@jazzplayer59]

Lyrics were certainly poetic😢

[@alfaakilu7191]

Joey used instruments as transmitters. The genre, talent and music was all in him,he had to keep getting it out.

[@MrTriple3]

Tight!

[@richardwalker9826]

and totally free at the same time! love it

[@lorenzcassidy3960]

31:25 - How many brains does this guy have?

[@Stevorific1]

At least 2 or 3 but probably way more. Thanks for giving us this great music, God.

[@robertoleveneur1520]

joli!!!

[@grzegorzandruszkiewicz-pia9181]

Mega 🎶🎹👍👍👍

[@capitannemo62]

todo lo hace bien el tano...seguro cocina como los dioses también!

[@michaljirasek3148]

Who is that great drummer?

[@spacejazz6272]

the great Jason Brown i believe

[@tremoloking7566]

This trio leaves NOTHING wanting. Great interplay.

[@jameslujack1717]

Is that a Hammond b3...love them..often replicated NEVER DUPLICATED!

[@donf3877]

Well......... yes and no. When Suzuki bought the Hammond name, everybody was like... yeah right :( They shipped dozens of Hammonds, and Leslie speakers (they bought that name too) to Japan, ranging from bone stock to mildly warmed over to full blown modified jobs from rock groups. They flew tons of musicians over from all different music styles.. gospel and jazz and blues and rock. Suzuki watched and listened. The NEW Hammonds ARE Hammonds in every way... well, except for the weight. And, they incorporated all the different sounds from the modded ones into them at a push of a button, too. Check out on KZbin "Robert Cray Cookin' in Mobile 2010". The entire concert is great, but the keyboardist has a solo on the song at 37:08. You can hear him step the Suzuki up a couple notches until it's really gritty and then takes you to church. It's all digital... but man it's a Hammond all the way. Even has the key click and the thumpy sound when he raps it with his fist. They aren't cheap (a single keyboard job is like $1,500, and a double with bass pedals is way up there), but it gives you the Hammond sound without slipping a disk moving it around ( B-3 takes four men and a small boy to move). And the Leslie speakers still use the same technology as the original ones. I used to lug three amps and five guitars around. Now... my one 40 pound amp can sound like any amp in the world. There are lots of blind sound checks on KZbin... and it's 50/50 on picking which one's which. Oh and one guitar now, too.

[@Gottenhimfella]

@@donf3877 Seems to have got taken down off KZbin

[@leapest]

Wouldn't it be awesome to see Don Fagen on his Rhodes up there with Joey?

[@davidbuckley4904]

1:51 Elmo's World quote hahaha

[@jon44602]

B-3 rules!

[@carloseduardotaboada6310]

Minotauro di Chieti, I put your track list work in the Pole position, thanks you

[@Minotauro_di_Chieti]

Thank you bro.

[@raymondhoelscher3rd762]

His timing is incredible!! He has to know how it will sound before it comes out of his head. Plus you really have to have that rythem and blues thing down patt!! What a loss he was......You gotta admit nothing sounds like a Hammond B3.......He had to of really worked hard to get his act down.......

[@robertwurgaft1198]

Hell hath no organ combos. That tells you all you need to know.

[@johnnovie3168]

Have they've said how he passed away? Just wondering how such a young and Energetic person as Joey DeFrancesco passed so soon? has anyone heard anything about it?

[@richardwalker9826]

some have speculated different reasons - maybe nobody knows for sure. it could have been something simple like food or medicine that had an adverse effect on him. i am just guessing myself. whatever the cause it can't erase the beautiful magical music he left behind. a one of a kind talent the world will never see again!

[@larrykeenan598]

According to a bio page, he died of a heart attack.

[@johnnovie3168]

@@larrykeenan598 🙏

[@electrojazz14]

what's the title of the first tune?

[@Belchmaster41]

Just Tippin'

[@gwynnplaine]

@@Belchmaster41 ... same chords as "Mack the Knife".

[@domenicocasalino474]

G R A N D I S S I M O

[@m2mfox]

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