Papa John DeFrancesco at The Nash

7:30pm – 10:00pm; Papa John DeFrancesco – B3 Organ, Jim Henry – trumpet, Mike Ozuna – guitar, Joe Costello – drums. The father of renowned jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco, “Papa John” had his career revived when his son’s success helped bring about the renaissance of the Hammond organ. The elder DeFrancesco began playing trumpet when he was six and did not start playing organ until his wife bought him one for his twenty-third birthday. After a few months of nearly nonstop practicing, he was ready to perform in clubs. In 1967, Papa John moved to Philadelphia and became part of the jazz scene there...

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7:30pm – 10:00pm; Papa John DeFrancesco – B3 Organ, Jim Henry – trumpet, Mike Ozuna – guitar, Joe Costello – drums. The father of renowned jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco, “Papa John” had his career revived when his son’s success helped bring about the renaissance of the Hammond organ. The elder DeFrancesco began playing trumpet when he was six and did not start playing organ until his wife bought him one for his twenty-third birthday. After a few months of nearly nonstop practicing, he was ready to perform in clubs. In 1967, Papa John moved to Philadelphia and became part of the jazz scene there. Read more at http://www.thenash.org/event/august-15-mainstream-jazz-papa-john-defrancesco/?instance_id=3598.

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