"Papa" John DeFrancesco (September 12, 1940 – June 25, 2024) was an American jazz organist and vocalist, and father of Joey DeFrancesco and Johnny DeFrancesco.[1] DeFrancesco died on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83.[2]

"Papa" John DeFrancesco
Background information
Birth nameJohn Jasper DeFrancesco
Born(1940-09-12)September 12, 1940
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 2024(2024-06-25) (aged 83)
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentHammond B3
Years active1960s–2024
LabelsSavant Records

Discography

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  • 1993: Doodlin' (Muse)
  • 1995: Comin' Home (Muse)
  • 1998: All In The Family (HighNote) with Joey DeFrancesco
  • 2001: Hip Cake Walk (HighNote)
  • 2003: Jumpin' (Savant)[3]
  • 2004: Walking Uptown (Savant)
  • 2006: Desert Heat (Savant)
  • 2009: Big Shot (Savant)
  • 2011: A Philadelphia Story (Savant)

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic
  2. ^ Shaun Brady (July 1, 2024). ""Papa" John DeFrancesco, Philly patriarch of the Hammond B-3 organ, is dead at 83". WRTI90.1. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Jazz Times - Volume 33 2003 Page 62 ""TALKING TO "PAPA' JOHN DEFRANCESCO by phone from his Wilmington, Del., home seemed almost a ... Since 1981, Papa John has released six albums as leader, including this year's well named Jumpin' (Savant), which ..."
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