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Joey Defrancesco at Irvine Barclay Theatre
Courtesy of Helena Danovich | Posted on July 20, 2021
When
Thu, February 24, 2022
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Joey DeFrancesco
organ, Hammond B3About
A four-time Grammy Award nominee with more than 30 recordings as a leader under his belt, Joey DeFrancesco is the master of the mighty B-3. Credited as single-handedly reinvigorating organ jazz in the mid-eighties with his vintage Hammond, DeFrancesco has collaborated with hundreds of jazz’s greatest names including Ray Charles, Diana Krall, Miles Davis, and George Benson.
Called the “reigning king of jazz organ” (JazzTimes), DeFrancesco’s rousing technique is capable of death-defying pace and soulful improvisation, generating a swinging, joyous sound that’s unmatched among contemporary jazz organists.