By now "Papa" John DeFrancesco is surely as familiar with the tag "father of Joey DeFrancesco" as he is with the layout of the keyboard he's been playing for some six decades, give or take. Were it not for John, of course, the younger of the two DeFrancescos may never have found his way to fame and fortune, but much of what Joey learned, he learned from dad. On Big Shot, they get the chance to do it together. Although the album is credited to the elder, whose organ skills are quite praise-worthy (and by the way, he plays a ...
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By now "Papa" John DeFrancesco is surely as familiar with the tag "father of Joey DeFrancesco" as he is with the layout of the keyboard he's been playing for some six decades, give or take. Were it not for John, of course, the younger of the two DeFrancescos may never have found his way to fame and fortune, but much of what Joey learned, he learned from dad. On Big Shot, they get the chance to do it together. Although the album is credited to the elder, whose organ skills are quite praise-worthy (and by the way, he plays a Diversi here, not a Hammond B-3), the album is something of a family affair, with Joey also contributing keyboards and his sibling, John Jr. providing the guitar licks. With Jerry Weldon blowing tenor saxophone, Mike Boone on bass, and Byron Landham drumming, this is your basic organ trio times two, a full-bodied set of blues and ballads played exquisitely and inventively. Five of the tracks are Papa John originals, but curiously, they are preceded by three covers that pave the way by displaying the breadth of interest these musicians share. Most notable of those is an eight-minute jazzed-up take on the Doors' "Riders on the Storm," which Jim Morrison may not have appreciated but that band's keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, undoubtedly would. ~ Jeff Tamarkin, Rovi
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Add this copy of Big Shot to cart. $8.07, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of Orange County rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Ana, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Savant.
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Fair. This item has very light surface scratches that do not affect the use of the disc/s. This is a USED item. Case and cover may or may not have wear or damage. All items unless otherwise noted will include disc, case, and artwork. Codes have been used. Other contents such as booklets may vary, please inquire for details. All items ship Monday-Friday within 2-3 business days.
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Adamson/Adamson/McH; Ammons/Ammons; DeFrancesco/DeFranc; Densmore/Densmore/K. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Big Shot to cart. $24.41, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Savant.
