egroj world: Joey DeFrancesco • Reboppin'

Friday, April 22, 2022

Joey DeFrancesco • Reboppin'

Review by Scott Yanow

Organist Joey DeFrancesco had an opportunity on his fourth Columbia project to mostly perform with his own group, a trio consisting of guitarist Paul Bollenback and drummer Byron Landham. Among the guests on a few selections are trumpeter Jim Henry, tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby and, on "Family Jam," guitarist Johnny DeFrancesco (Joey's brother) and organist John DeFrancesco (their father). Special treats are Joey DeFrancesco's effective trumpet solos on four of the 14 selections; highlights overall include "Sister Sadie," "Big Bad Jim," "Evidence" and "Bye Bye Blackbird."

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Revisión por Scott Yanow

El organista Joey DeFrancesco tuvo una oportunidad en su cuarto proyecto de Columbia para actuar principalmente con su propio grupo, un trío compuesto por el guitarrista Paul Bollenback y el baterista Byron Landham. Entre los invitados de algunas selecciones están el trompetista Jim Henry, el saxofonista tenor Tony Malaby y, en "Family Jam", el guitarrista Johnny DeFrancesco (hermano de Joey) y el organista John DeFrancesco (su padre). Las golosinas especiales son los solos de trompeta efectivos de Joey DeFrancesco en cuatro de las 14 selecciones; los aspectos más destacados en general incluyen "Sister Sadie", "Big Bad Jim", "Evidence" y "Bye Bye Bye Blackbird".

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Tracklist:
1 - Sister Sadie - 6:08
2 - Reboppin' - 3:37
3 - Romancin' The Moon - 5:38
4 - Big Bad Jim - 4:49
5 - Some Day My Prince Will Come - 3:32
6 - New Blues - 6:34
7 - Esp - 5:01
8 - Evidence - 4:56
9 - Family Jam - 4:26
10 - Naima - 3:50
11 - Bye Bye Blackbird - 5:19
12 - Wookies' Revenge - 6:34
13 - Just Friends - 8:00
14 - That's All - 6:53

Credits:
    Drums – Byron Landham
    Guitar – Johnny DeFrancesco (tracks: 9)
    Guitar [Kalimba 3] – Paul Bollenback (tracks: exept 9)
    Organ – "Papa" John DeFrancesco (tracks: 9)
    Organ [Trumpet 2, 10, 13, 14] – Joey DeFrancesco (tracks: Organ on all)
    Producer – Joey DeFrancesco
    Tenor Saxophone – Tony Malaby (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7)
    Trumpet [Flugelhorn 11] – Jim Henry (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)