Nov 23, 2022 1:20 PM
Readers Poll Winner / Saying Goodbye to Joey DeFrancesco
The world of Hammond B-3 jazz organ will now be measured in terms of pre- and post-Joey DeFrancesco. The influential…
The world of Hammond B-3 jazz organ will now be measured in terms of pre- and post-Joey DeFrancesco.
Nov 23, 2022 1:20 PM
The world of Hammond B-3 jazz organ will now be measured in terms of pre- and post-Joey DeFrancesco. The influential…
DeFrancesco recorded his first album and toured Europe as a member of Miles Davis’ band at age 17.
Aug 30, 2022 3:35 PM
The music world is mourning the unexpected passing of Joey DeFrancesco, who died Aug. 25 from a massive heart attack,…
Joey DeFrancesco has added the tenor saxophone to the growing list of instruments he performs on.
Jan 11, 2022 2:14 PM
Joey DeFrancesco remembers the exact moment when he got “bit by the bug.”
The year was 2018, and the organist was…
Joey DeFrancesco livestreamed a performance from the University of New Hampshire on Monday, April 12.
Apr 16, 2021 3:47 PM
This week’s streams feature classic jazz performances from The Ed Sullivan Show in celebration of Jazz Appreciation…
Bassist Christian McBride (left), saxophonist Joshua Redman, drummer Brian Blade and pianist Brad Mehldau reconvened in the studio after more than two decades for RoundAgain.
Dec 31, 2020 8:44 AM
In 2020, DownBeat sought to cover the breadth of jazz, while also working to represent what was going on in the country…
Vocalist Sheila Jordan is set to mark her 92nd birthday with a livestreamed performance on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Nov 19, 2020 10:57 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Joey DeFrancesco, widely celebrated as an organist, also sings and plays trumpet and tenor saxophone.
Aug 19, 2020 9:01 AM
With touring on hold due to the pandemic, multi-instrumentalist and jazz organ icon Joey DeFrancesco has been staying…
Terri Lyne Carrington, who topped three categories in the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll, is the first female instrumentalist to win the Jazz Artist of the Year category.
Jul 6, 2020 5:39 PM
Trailblazing drummer and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington has made history numerous times in her career, and the…
Troy Roberts played multiple instruments on his latest album of original compositions, Stuff I Heard.
May 14, 2020 9:06 AM
Since relocating to New York in 2012, Australian saxophonist Troy Roberts’ edgy, articulate tone and commanding chops…
Christian McBride is among the artists whose albums will be sold during the allONE initiative, running on the Mack Avenue website from April 30 to May 3.
Apr 30, 2020 8:51 AM
As live performances have come to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic, jazz musicians and record label executives…
Vocalist Dianne Reeves is among the jazz stars who will take part in an April 30 live-streamed concert to celebrate International Jazz Day.
May 1, 2020 8:46 AM
Vocalist Dianne Reeves, guitarist John Scofield, organist Joey DeFrancesco and saxophonist Igor Butman are among the…
Vocalist Ledisi is one of the artists featured on International Jazz Day from Australia, a concert special that premieres on PBS on Friday.
Apr 24, 2020 11:01 AM
With the concert industry at a complete halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, jazz fans are turning to their computer…
Organist Joey DeFrancesco recently earned a Grammy nomination for his album In The Key Of The Universe.
Dec 12, 2019 5:18 PM
In the wake of his recent Grammy nomination, Joey DeFrancesco has released a live music video for his composition…
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is among the dozens of jazz stars who have performed as part of the “We Always Swing” jazz series in Columbia, Missouri.
Sep 17, 2019 11:07 AM
The non-profit “We Always Swing” Jazz Series will kick off its 25th season this fall in Columbia, Missouri, with…
On his new album, In The Moment, organist Pat Bianchi collaborates with numerous jazz heavyweights, including guitarist Pat Martino and vibraphonist Joe Locke.
Feb 20, 2019 9:47 AM
At age 16, Pat Bianchi received a prized Christmas present: organist Joey DeFrancesco’s 1993 album Live At The Five…
Miguel Zenón received a Grammy nomination for his album Típico.
Dec 5, 2017 2:27 PM
Clarinetist Anat Cohen, pianist Fred Hersch, alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, guitarist Julian Lage, vocalist Cécile…
Anat Cohen (left) and the members of Trio Brasileiro—Douglas Lora, Dudu Maia and Alexandre Lora—collaborated on the Grammy-nominated album Rosa Dos Ventos (Anzic).
Dec 4, 2017 4:33 PM
Clarinetist Anat Cohen, pianist Fred Hersch, saxophonist Chris Potter, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, organist Joey…
Randy Brecker (left), a Philadelphia native, performs at the first annual Philadelphia Jazz Festival, which ran from April 23–30.
May 22, 2017 12:47 PM
As Orrin Evans pointed out in the days leading up to the inaugural Philadelphia Jazz Festival April 23–30, Philly’s…
Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington (left) leads her band at the venue Warmdaddy’s on April 24 as part of the inaugural Philadelphia Jazz Festival.
Apr 27, 2017 7:14 PM
The one constant about jazz is that it is always changing. This was gloriously illustrated at the inaugural…
Billy Childs will release a new album for Mack Avenue Records on March 24.
Jan 4, 2017 1:54 PM
Mack Avenue Records has announced the addition of three major artists to its roster: keyboardist Cameron Graves,…
