Joey DeFrancesco

American jazz musician (1971–2022)

Born: 10 April 1971
Springfield Township
Died: 25 August 2022
Phoenix
Country: United States
Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note, Concord Records, HighNote Records
Discography: 37 albums

Biography

Joey DeFrancesco was a jazz musician who played trumpet and organ. Joey DeFrancesco was born on 10 April 1971 in Springfield Township and died on 25 August 2022 in Phoenix. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note, Concord Records and HighNote Records. The discography here lists 37 albums, from “All of Me” (1989) to “Live at Keystone Korner” (2026). Honours include Louis Armstrong memorial prize (2016).

Joey DeFrancesco (April 10, 1971 – August 25, 2022) was an American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and occasional singer. He released more than 30 albums under his own name and recorded extensively as a sideman with such leading jazz musicians as trumpeter Miles Davis, saxophonist Houston Person, and guitarist John McLaughlin. 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

All of Me 1989 · Columbia Where WERE You? 1990 · CBS Part III 1991 · Columbia Reboppin' 1992 · Columbia

Live at the 5 Spot 1993 · Live

The Street of Dreams 1995 · Big Mo Records All in the Family 1998 · HighNote Records GoodFellas 1999 · Concord Jazz The Champ 1999 · HighNote Records Incredible! 2000 · Concord Jazz The Champ, Round 2 2000 40 2001 Singin' and Swingin' 2001 · Concord Jazz Ballads and Blues 2002 · Concord Jazz The Philadelphia Connection - A Tribute To Don Patterson 2002 · HighNote Records Falling in Love Again 2003 · Concord Records

No Greater Thrill 2003

Plays Sinatra His Way 2004 · HighNote Records

Vibrant Tones 2004

Legacy 2005 · Concord Jazz Organic Vibes 2006 · Concord Jazz All or Nothing at All 2007 · Silverwolf Records, Inc.

Live: The Authorized Bootleg 2007 · Live

The Baddest B-3 Burner in the Business: The Street of Dreams 2007 · Silverwolf Records, Inc. Estate 2008 Joey D! 2008 · HighNote Records Finger Poppin' 2009 · Doodlin' Records Snapshot 2009 · HighNote Records Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson 2010 · HighNote Records Wonderful! Wonderful! 2012 · HighNote Records One for Rudy 2013 · HighNote Records Trip Mode 2015 · HighNote Records Project Freedom 2017 · Mack Avenue

You’re Driving Me Crazy 2018

In the Key of the Universe 2019 More Music 2021 · Mack Avenue Live at Keystone Korner 2026 · Live · Mack Avenue

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Albums where Joey DeFrancesco is credited as a sideman

1989	Amandla — Miles Davis	keyboard
1994	The Scene Is Clean — Ronnie Cuber	organ
1995	After the Rain — John McLaughlin with Elvin Jones and Joey DeFrancesco	Hammond organ
1995	The Promise — John McLaughlin	Hammond organ, trumpet
1996	Storyboard — Didier Lockwood	organ, trumpet
2000	The Jazz Times Superband — Bob Berg, Randy Brecker, Dennis Chambers, Joey DeFrancesco	organ
2001	Live at Yoshi's — Pat Martino	Hammond organ
2007	75th Birthday Bash Live! — Kenny Burrell	organ
2010	6 String Theory — Lee Ritenour	organ
2012	Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) — Arturo Sandoval	Hammond organ
2014	Enjoy the View — Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn & Joey DeFrancesco Feat. Billy Hart	organ, trumpet