John DeFrancesco

'Papa' John DeFrancesco
'Papa' John DeFrancesco
Background information
Birth name	John Jasper DeFrancesco
Born	September 12, 1940
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 25, 2024 (aged 83)
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Hammond B3
Years active	1960s–2024
Labels	Savant Records

"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]

Discography[edit]

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[edit]

^ Allmusic
^ 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.
^ 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 ..."

External links[edit]

[1] Biography on 'All About Jazz'
[2] Review
[3] Article
Papa John DeFrancesco Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)

[1] Allmusic

[obit-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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