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'Papa' John DeFrancesco | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Jasper DeFrancesco |
| Born | September 12, 1940 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2024 (aged 83) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Hammond B3 |
| Years active | 1960s–2024 |
| Labels | Savant Records |
"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)
| International | |
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Categories:
- 1940 births
- 2024 deaths
- Soul-jazz organists
- Bebop organists
- Hard bop organists
- Post-bop organists
- American people of Italian descent
- American jazz organists
- American male organists
- Musicians from New York (state)
- American jazz musicians
- Muse Records artists
- 21st-century organists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- 21st-century American keyboardists
- HighNote Records artists
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (July 2024) |
'Papa' John DeFrancesco | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Jasper DeFrancesco |
| Born | September 12, 1940 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2024 (aged 83) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Hammond B3 |
| Years active | 1960s–2024 |
| Labels | Savant Records |
"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)
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
Categories:
- 1940 births
- 2024 deaths
- Soul-jazz organists
- Bebop organists
- Hard bop organists
- Post-bop organists
- American people of Italian descent
- American jazz organists
- American male organists
- Musicians from New York (state)
- American jazz musicians
- Muse Records artists
- 21st-century organists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- 21st-century American keyboardists
- HighNote Records artists