Joey DeFrancesco

RIP 8/26

The greatest organist and jazz multi-instrumentalist leaves us after just 51 years of living and sharing his music almost since he was born.

He was extremely obese so that might play the critical factor of his sudden death.

My favorite record is him with John McLaughlin Live in Tokyo

czarivey08-29-2022 9:45pm

bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,059 posts 08-29-2022 at 11:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Joey also did an album with Danny Gatton entitled Relentless. For those who have yet to hear either of them, kill two birds with one stone! Released on CD in 1994 by Big Mo Records.
jjss49 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,612 posts 08-30-2022 at 01:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete wonderfully talented, saw him numerous times live over the years, cheerful spirit, very likeable he was such a large man, i suspected he might not see a ripe old age rip joey, you will be missed
fuzztone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,638 posts 08-30-2022 at 02:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +1 on The Free Spirits RIP big guy. He did some nice Sinatra style recordings too.
charles1dad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,250 posts 08-30-2022 at 02:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I’m very sad to hear this. I saw him preform live at a nice jazz venue in Chicago about 8 years ago. He moved away from his organ on one song to play the trumpet during the show (Very well by the way). He died far too young. RIP Joey D. Charles
robert53 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 497 posts 08-30-2022 at 12:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete So sad.