RIP Joey DeFrancesco

RIP Joey DeFrancesco

by | Aug 25, 2022 | Photos

RIP Joey DeFrancesco.

@dr.stevegadd Our hearts and prayers are with you.
-Steve & Carol Gadd ️️ Joey Defrancesco died early Friday morning. the 26th of August 2022. He was 51 years old. DeFrancesco (born April 10, 1971) is an American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist and occasional singer. He has released more than 30 albums under his own name, and has been recording extensively as a side musician with such leading performers as Miles Davis, Houston Person and John McLaughlin early in his career. DeFrancesco signed his first record deal at the age of 16 and over the years has 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 done prominent session work with a wide variety of musicians including Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Janis Siegel, Diana Krall, Jimmy Smith, and Van Morrison. #joeydefrancesco #prayerforpeace #trumpet #piano #hammondorgan #hammondb3

My first Chick Corea transcription

My first Chick Corea transcription

by | Feb 27, 2021 | Photos

My first Chick Corea transcription. I was probably 19 at the time. I sampled the solo with my Ensoniq EPS sampler and played it down an octave to slow it down for the fast lines. Back then, we didn’t have access to all the tech we have now, but that sampler was transformative.