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| 1. | 24/7
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| 2. | Jumpin'
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| 3. | Gf's Attitude
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| 4. | Latin Groove Duce
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| 5. | J.E. for You
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| 6. | You Are So Beautiful
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| 7. | Minor Chant
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| 8. | China
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Jazz / Post-Bop
Recorded: Jun 2002, The Music Centre, Exton, Pennsylvania, USA
Papa John DeFrancesco - organ
Jacques Johnson - tenor saxophone
Johnny DeFrancesco - guitar
Glenn Ferracone - drums, percussion
Marlon Simon - percussion
Papa John DeFrancesco, the father of organist Joey DeFrancesco, is a fine organist himself. The weakness to his otherwise enjoyable set is that the tunes (with the exception of the pop song "You Are So Beautiful") are all either blues or near-blues, generally taken at similar tempos. The sameness to the individual tunes is unfortunate (better planning should have gone into the date), but the playing is first-rate throughout. In addition to DeFrancesco, the large-toned tenor saxophonist Jacques Johnson is a major asset and John DeFrancesco Jr. is a fine guitarist. The music is solid soul-jazz with appealing grooves, but it is a pity that most of the songs do not stand out by themselves.
---Scott Yanow, AMG
Papa John DeFrancesco
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Post-Bop
The father of Joey DeFrancesco, "Papa John" had his career revived when his son's success helped bring about the renaissance of the Hammond organ. John's father had played reeds with various swing bands including the Dorsey Brothers. John DeFrancesco began playing trumpet when he was six and did not start playing organ until his wife bought him an organ for his 23rd birthday. After a few months of nearly nonstop practicing, he was ready to perform in clubs. In 1967 DeFrancesco moved to Philadelphia and soon he was part of the Philadelphia jazz scene. However in 1979 when Joey turned eight and started playing professionally, John temporarily gave up his career so as to supervise his son. Another son, Johnny DeFrancesco, developed into a fine guitarist. In the 1990s, John DeFrancesco returned to a more active playing career, recording two strong sets for Muse (both of which feature Joey on trumpet) and gaining a national reputation of his own. "Papa John" plays organ in an infectious hard bop style not that different from his son.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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