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| 1. | The Cat
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| 2. | Freddie Freeloader
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| 3. | Song for My Father
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| 4. | Milestones
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| 5. | High Rider
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| 6. | Moanin'
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| 7. | Back at the Chicken Shack
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| 8. | Latin Groove
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| 9. | Hip Cake Walk
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Jazz
'Papa' John Defrancesco- Hammond B-3 organ
Joey Defrancesco- trumpet; Bootsie Barnes- tenor saxophone; Rob Landham- alto saxophone; Melvin Sparks/John DeFrancesco Jr.- guitar; Byron Landham/Glenn Farracone- drums; Kevin Jones- percussion
'Papa' John DeFrancesco is a Hammond B-3 player from Philadelphia. That tells you a lot. You know his groove will be cooking and funky with strong jazz overtones. You know you will hear echoes of the past organ masters Groove Holmes, Jimmy Smith, etc. Papa John's progeny is the top organ gun today, the incredible Joey DeFrancesco. Does the apple fall far from the tree? On this CD, Joey plays trumpet, Bootsie Barnes, a Philly tenor, are solidly set up by Melvin Sparks on guitar and Byron Landham on drums. Another contributor is John DeFrancesco, the other son, on guitar. The repertoire reads like a top 10 of organ tunes, "Freddie the Freeloader", "Song for My Father", Don Patterson's "Hip Cake Walk& and other favorites that are braised by the searing grooves of Papa John DeFrancesco's B-3.
Papa John DeFrancesco, the father of organist/trumpeter Joey DeFrancesco and guitarist John DeFrancesco II, is an excellent organist in the style of Jimmy Smith. He did not begin to emerge on records until the 1990s, but has made up for lost time through his High Note recordings. This particular set has plenty of blues (including Lalo Schifrin's "The Cat," "Freddy the Freeloader," "Back at the Chicken Shack," and "Hip Cake Walk") along with a few standards and basic chord changes. DeFrancesco, whose two sons are on some of the selections (with Joey on trumpet) is the main voice throughout. The supporting cast includes the fine if obscure tenor saxophonist Bootsie Barnes. A fun session that is easily recommended to fans of the swinging and bluesy jazz organ.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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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