Joey DeFrancesco
Joey DeFrancesco (April 10, 1971 – August 25, 2022) was an American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and occasional singer. He released more than 30 albums under his own name, and recorded extensively as a sideman with such leading jazz performers as trumpeter Miles Davis, saxophonist Houston Person, and guitarist John McLaughlin. DeFrancesco signed his first record deal at the age of 16 and over the years has recorded and toured internationally with David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval, Larry Coryell, Frank Wess, Benny Golson, James Moody, Steve Gadd, Danny Gatton, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Cobb, George Benson, Pat Martino, Tony Monaco, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour, Joe Lovano, and done prominent session work with a wide variety of musicians including Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Janis Siegel, Diana Krall, Jimmy Smith, and Van Morrison.
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| Date of birth | 10 April 1971
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| Place of birth | Springfield, Pennsylvania
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| Date of death | 25 August 2022
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![Joey DeFrancesco - JazzTimes Magazine Cover [United States] (May 2019)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/d/x/dxe5gmxw4ybwwbgx.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Joey DeFrancesco - JazzTimes Magazine Cover [United States] (March 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/e/z/ezmiyjrg980h0zgy.jpg?skj2io4l)
Joey DeFrancesco is known for his role in the TV series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Musical Guest.
He is also known for his role in the video Moonlight Serenade (2009) as co-executive producer.
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