To speak of Joey DeFrancesco, the words of his good friend Christian McBride say it best: "I met him when I was twelve years old, he was thirteen, and even then, it was clear he was different. We were just kids, but Joey already had a deep understanding of the music - how it swung, how it breathed, how it spoke. I learned so much in those early years from him, not just about harmony or groove, but about commitment."
That commitment Christian spoke of was apparent every time Joey DeFrancesco started to play. After Jimmy Smith, Joey didn't simply revive a tradition. He made it modern. He made it undeniable.
Live At Keystone Korner captured Joey and his trio just one week before his untimely passing in August of 2022. You'll hear Joey's blistering, soul-drenched display, with drummer Anwar Marshall and guitarist Lucas Brown, who also handles the organ when Joey shows his considerable trumpet and tenor sax skills on a couple of the eight originals captured that night.
Hear a track from Joey DeFrancesco Live At Keystone Korner each weekday morning @ 8:20AM, another feature made possible by the members of WBGO!
Mon-"Awake And Blissed"
Tues-"Free"( featuring Joey on trumpet)
Wed-"Inner Being"
Thurs-"Roll With It"
Fri-"One More Blues"
