RIP Joey Defrancesco

**brad4d8** · 08-26-2022, 09:05 AM

Not a guitarist, but often played with some pretty good ones,
Joey Defrancesco Cause Of Death? What Happened To Joey Defrancesco?

**Marinero** · 08-26-2022, 10:40 AM

Joey D. was a natural and consummate musician. He is one of my favorite all-time musicians and his music will be sadly missed. RIP, brother. Your voice brought light to our darkening world.
Marinero

**nevershouldhavesoldit** · 08-26-2022, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Marinero

Joey D. was a natural and consummate musician. He is one of my favorite all-time musicians and his music will be sadly missed. RIP, brother. Your voice brought light to our darkening world.
Marinero

And he was truly the pride of Philadelphia - a native son who was at the top of his game on the world’s stage for decades. May his family find peace with their loss!

**callouscallus** · 08-26-2022, 11:17 AM

Lucky to have seen him a few times. No one I've seen before or since could touch him on that organ.

**Jonathan0996** · 08-26-2022, 11:21 AM

Nobody loved playing more than Joey D.
What a loss!

**Marinero** · 08-26-2022, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by callouscallus

Lucky to have seen him a few times. No one I've seen before or since could touch him on that organ.

Hi, C,
I saw Joey live in '18 at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase before I left Chicago for warmer climes. It was a packed house and we sat on stage next to Joey thanks to Wayne, Joe's son, whom I knew during my playing days in Chi. Joey also played trumpet at that gig and had a beautiful tone and, of course, improvisations. It was one of the best live concerts I've attended. You'll be missed, Joey!
Marinero

**Gregc57** · 08-26-2022, 03:59 PM

Geez, this is so sad.........

**TheGrandWazoo** · 08-26-2022, 04:08 PM

A terrible loss.

From NPR

"Born in Springfield, Pa. on April 10, 1971, Joseph DeFrancesco came to music as a birthright. His father, known as "Papa" John DeFrancesco, played organ on the Philadelphia jazz scene; his grandfather and namesake, Joseph DeFrancesco, had played saxophone and clarinet during the swing era of the 1930s, in upstate New York. His older brother, Johnny, is a blues guitarist."

**DonEsteban** · 08-26-2022, 04:53 PM

Yeah, Sudden Adult Death is a bitch....

RIP Joey, I love your playing!

**osloutah** · 08-26-2022, 08:50 PM

Terrible news. RIP. Condolences to his loved ones.

**citizenk74** · 08-26-2022, 09:15 PM

This is a great loss. RIP

**D'Aquisto Fan** · 08-26-2022, 10:05 PM

A huge loss. RIP to an extremely talented musician.

**2bornot2bop** · 08-27-2022, 01:29 PM

He could swing and groove like nobody. Seemed like a real nice guy too! A real bummer!

**jumpnblues** · 08-27-2022, 01:55 PM

This guy was world class on organ, trumpet, and sax. Huge loss to the jazz field, his family and loved ones. Prayers sent.

**2bornot2bop** · 08-27-2022, 02:02 PM

Thx JD! You’re music will be truly missed!

**rpjazzguitar** · 08-27-2022, 02:10 PM

Heard him a couple of years ago at Dizzy's in NYC.

Organ, guitar, drums. Joey also played trumpet and sang.

It was a great show. I recall that they played Sentimental Journey, after which Joey asked the audience if anybody knew the name of the tune. Quite a few did.

His reputation was that of a musician's musician.

RIP.

**Woody Sound** · 08-27-2022, 03:58 PM

What a legend, the greatest. An organist I play with who was a friend of his got the call from JD'S wife that night. Massive heart attack, he was around 400 lbs.