John DeFrancesco
American jazz organist and vocalist (1940–2024)
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Jasper DeFrancesco |
Born | (1940-09-12)September 12, 1940 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | June 25, 2024(2024-06-25) (aged 83) |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Hammond B3 |
Years active | 1960s–2024 |
Labels | Savant Records |
Musical artist
"Papa" John DeFrancesco (September 12, 1940 – June 25, 2024) was an American jazz organist and vocalist, and father of Joey DeFrancesco and Johnny DeFrancesco.[1] DeFrancesco died on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83.[2]
Discography
- 1993: Doodlin' (Muse)
- 1995: Comin' Home (Muse)
- 1998: All In The Family (HighNote) with Joey DeFrancesco
- 2001: Hip Cake Walk (HighNote)
- 2003: Jumpin' (Savant)[3]
- 2004: Walking Uptown (Savant)
- 2006: Desert Heat (Savant)
- 2009: Big Shot (Savant)
- 2011: A Philadelphia Story (Savant)
References
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Shaun Brady (July 1, 2024). ""Papa" John DeFrancesco, Philly patriarch of the Hammond B-3 organ, is dead at 83". WRTI90.1. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Jazz Times - Volume 33 2003 Page 62 ""TALKING TO "PAPA' JOHN DEFRANCESCO by phone from his Wilmington, Del., home seemed almost a ... Since 1981, Papa John has released six albums as leader, including this year's well named Jumpin' (Savant), which ..."
External links
- [1] Biography on 'All About Jazz'
- [2] Review
- [3] Article
- Papa John DeFrancesco Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)