Joey DeFrancesco has a new album out:
Singin' and Swingin'
As the title implies JoeyD sings (ok) on this one, as well as burning up the B3 in SInatra inspired big band arrangements recorded at the Stack-o-Disks Capitol studios in LA. with cats like Ray Brown et al...
Worth the price of the CD are two small combo instrumental cuts...
Danny Boy ( a tour-de-force of bluesey Leslie control)
and I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
(impeccable GROOVE and B3 recorded so well it sounds like it's in the room with ya)
Thanks, Dave, I'm going to pick that up.
My interest in Hammond organs has been piqued in the last year, and I've always been a Ray Brown groupie, so...
Last year I was listening to a late night French Canadian jazz broadcast. The announcer lady was great, but was stumbling a bit over the english titles she had to announce. I was in stitches when, following a tune, she said: "C'est l'orchestre de Tommy Dorsey, avec la chanson.... (pause) "I'm Getting Cement All Over You".
In fact, I'm still laughing at it....
-John
Thanx for the heads-up Dave...I really enjoy the "All in the family" CD with Joey De and Papa John. Bootsie Barnes also plays some mean tenor sax on the cut, "Those were the days" on that album. I love the combination of B-3, tenor sax and archtop Jazz guitar. Real mellow sound.
Joey DeFrancesco is a B3 monster. He has done stuff with Danny Gatton and also with Pat Martino.
Danny did a simulated B3 sound on guitar. On his Tele he'd turn off the tone pot, set the selector switch to the middle and turn on the tremelo. Then comp chords. It works fairly well.
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I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Joey D. and Pat Martino together a few months ago, here in a small restaurant/club in Philly. Just awesome. And the food was good too!
Thanks for the heads up on the new CD. I am a B3 junkie, so I'll have to check it out. Since we're talking about great B3 players, I'd like to recommend paying a visit to Rick Allen's website: http://www.bluesparadise.com/RickAllen/
Rick is a killer B3 man, and has played with countless people, including Howlin' Wolf, Delaney Bramlett and POCO. He has a nice site, with some funny stories and an extensive bio. You can purchase his latest CD and listen to samples. His site is part of a "blues ring" with lots of other artists' links, including Delaney Bramlett, who is one of my faves.
I'd also recommend anything by Martin, Medeski, and Wood.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Geoff Brown on 28 September 2001 at 08:07 PM.]</p></FONT>
I've owned and played a C3 (with a Leslie 122) for about 16 years (far longer than I've been at the steel), and had a Hammond L147 for some time before that. I fell in love that Hammond/Leslie sound way back in high school, and just couldn't wait for the day I owned one of each. I still love 'em! Joey DeFrancesco is just fabulous on the B3--I'll have to look for that CD. Thanks!
Joey D. is just one of those amazing cats. I first heard him on a guitar players album, Jimmy...uh, dang, forgot his name and I have his album around here somewhere. Anyhow, Joey played some killer stuff. He was going to be here a few months ago at the Rhythm Room and I was going to go but had to work at the last minute. Ironically, the gig was cancelled when I got there and I didn't have time to get back to the RR. Heartbreaking. I work with Bill Holloman occassionally (formerly with Danny Gatton) and he's a big Joey D. fan as well and he tells me some of the great stuff Joey has done at different shows here and there. From what I've picked up, Joey splits his time between Philly and Phoenix.
When I was in Austin playing SxSW at Broken Spoke. After I finished, we ventured up S. Lamar to the Saxon Pub. A band was playing, so I sat down right in front of the keyboard player. It was Ian McLaughlin (Sp?) from Faces (Rod Stewart). He was awsome on that B3. Very cool indeed.
One of my personal lifetime musical highlights was seeing Joey go head to head with Brother Jack McDuff on dueling B3's about 6 or 7 years ago. There was a lot of ribbing back and forth and cutting contest bravado but the real story is that Joey idolized Jack and McDuff was a big supporter of Joey's career. What a concert! By the way, I thought Jack's experienced musican's less-is-more way around a melody and blusey touch outshone Joey's admitedly astounding be-bop chops.
Geoff - Thanks for the link. I've been a B-3 fan for years - used to go see Jimmy Smith at the Lighthouse when he was in town. I can't get enough of that sound.
Chas - I'm envious - can I come over and drool around them? I promise to clean up.
<SMALL>Chas - I'm envious - can I come over and drool around them? I promise to clean up.</SMALL>
My house has been designated a Super-Fund cleanup site. The drool, particularly on the floor in the kitchen, might be an improvement. You'll also want to be sure you've had your shots.
I'm still waiting for Gene Jones to show up here and tell us about his new rig. He was going to get a Leslie effect and I was wondering how it worked out.
