Joey DeFrancesco
Honoring Joey DeFrancesco A Celebration of Life & Music
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Apr 9, 2023
6:00 PM MST
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About this concert
A special event celebrating the incomparably talented jazz musician Joey DeFrancesco, in which friends and former band members celebrate the life, music, and legacy of the five-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, innovator, producer, and radio personality.
Ticket holders receive private access to the Joey DeFrancesco museum exhibit prior to the performance.
Lineup includes Ronnie Foster, Lewis Nash, Dan Wilson & Troy Roberts
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David
January 15th 2022
Drop dead excellent. Everyone in the band has such musicality. Go see them whenever you ca. true talent is such a joy.
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Joey DeFrancesco Biography
As he’s made abundantly clear over the past 30 years, Joey DeFrancesco has plenty of soul. Today, his music embodies the traditional art form infused with a distinct modern approach. Credited with the resurgence of the organ in jazz, DeFrancesco has secured the sound for generations to come. Not only an organist, Joey is a multi-instrumentalist, a trumpet player and tenor saxophonist.
The five time Grammy® Award-nominee has received countless awards worldwide and recorded with numerous legendary musicians in addition to leading his own bands. DeFrancesco also hosts a weekly program on SiriusXM Radio's Real Jazz channel titled "Organized."
Quotes
“…ranging from sublime to positively pyrotechnic… the best B3 player on the
planet” - Jazz Times
“Mr. DeFrancesco is a deeply authoritative musician, a master of rhythmic
pocket, and of the custom of stomping bass lines beneath chords and riffs.” - New York Times
“ He has dominated the instrument and the field as no one of his generation has”. – Chicago Tribune
“The quicksilver nature of his technique, fluidity of his ideas [and] musicality of his phrases … have placed him in a category by himself among contemporary jazz organists.” - Chicago Tribune
"There is no Organist who is regarded by his peers and critics to such a degree." - Audiophile Audition
Read MoreThe five time Grammy® Award-nominee has received countless awards worldwide and recorded with numerous legendary musicians in addition to leading his own bands. DeFrancesco also hosts a weekly program on SiriusXM Radio's Real Jazz channel titled "Organized."
Quotes
“…ranging from sublime to positively pyrotechnic… the best B3 player on the
planet” - Jazz Times
“Mr. DeFrancesco is a deeply authoritative musician, a master of rhythmic
pocket, and of the custom of stomping bass lines beneath chords and riffs.” - New York Times
“ He has dominated the instrument and the field as no one of his generation has”. – Chicago Tribune
“The quicksilver nature of his technique, fluidity of his ideas [and] musicality of his phrases … have placed him in a category by himself among contemporary jazz organists.” - Chicago Tribune
"There is no Organist who is regarded by his peers and critics to such a degree." - Audiophile Audition
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