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Overview

Organist Joey DeFrancesco found his first musical inspiration at home, in his father "Papa" John. Although the elder DeFrancesco never became famous, his son's success has led to him getting opportunities to record. The two DeFrancescos had recorded together a little bit in the past, but usually with Joey switching to trumpet. For this date, they are both heard exclusively on twin organs with a fine supporting cast: tenor saxophonist Bootsie Barnes, producer Houston Person sometimes on second tenor, guitarist Melvin Sparks and drummer Byron Landham. The repertoire is fairly typical of soul-jazz, with basic originals, a couple of pop melodies ("Sunny" and "Those Were the Days" from All in the Family), the heated "Blues for Sweet Sue," the swing-era hit "Tuxedo Junction" and even an R&B read of "When the Saints Go Marching In." On "My Buddy," Joey and Papa John talk a bit spontaneously about their close relationship and engage in some effective singing. Easily recommended to fans of jazz organ. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date: 01/20/1998
Label: Highnote Records
UPC: 0632375702120
Rank: 103187

Tracks

  1. Bag's Groove
  2. Sunny
  3. Slammin' at Slims
  4. Those Were the Days
  5. My Buddy
  6. Tuxedo Junction
  7. Blues for Sweet Sue
  8. When the Saints Go Marching In

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joey DeFrancesco   Primary Artist,Organ,Trumpet,Organ (Hammond)
Papa John DeFrancesco   Primary Artist,Organ (Hammond)
Melvin Sparks   Guest Artist,Guitar
Houston Person   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Byron Landham   Drums
Robert "Bootsie" Barnes   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Lee Adams   Composer
Bobby Hebb   Composer
Erskine Hawkins   Composer
Walter Donaldson   Composer
Joey DeFrancesco   Arranger,Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Milt Jackson   Composer
Buddy Feyne   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
William Johnson   Composer,Composer
Charles Strouse   Composer
Houston Person   Producer
Julian Dash   Composer
J. Flint   Photography
Dave McElfresh   Liner Notes
Hal Wilson   Design,Art Direction,Digital Imaging
Traditional   Composer
Papa John DeFrancesco   Arranger,Composer
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