This article presents the discography of the American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and occasional singer, Joey DeFrancesco (1971–2022).
DeFrancesco had his recording debut at age 17 when his album All of Me was released on Columbia Records, a label with which he would record five albums. He would later release albums for HighNote, Big Mo, Concord Jazz, and Mack Avenue, among other labels.
Discography Studio albums Year Title Label Format Notes 1989 All of Me Columbia LP, CD with guest Houston Person 1990 Where Were You? Columbia CD with guests Illinois Jacquet, Kirk Whalum, and John Scofield 1991 Part III Columbia CD with guest "Papa" John DeFrancesco 1992 Reboppin' Columbia CD with guests "Papa" John and Johnny DeFrancesco 1993 Live at the 5 Spot Columbia CD with guests Illinois Jacquet, Grover Washington Jr., Houston Person, Kirk Whalum, and Jack McDuff 1994 Relentless Big Mo CD with Danny Gatton 1994 All About My Girl Muse CD with Houston Person, Paul Bollenback and, Byron Landham 1995 The Street of Dreams Big Mo CD with Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham 1996 It's About Time Concord SACD, CD with Jack McDuff 1997 All in the Family HighNote CD with "Papa" John DeFrancesco 1998 All or Nothing at All Big Mo CD with Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham 1998 The Champ: Dedicated to Jimmy Smith HighNote CD with Randy Johnston and Billy Hart 1999 Joey DeFrancesco's Goodfellas Concord CD with Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione 2000 The JazzTimes Superband Concord CD with Bob Berg, Randy Brecker, and Dennis Chambers 2000 Incredible! Concord CD with guest Jimmy Smith 2000 The Champ: Round 2 HighNote CD with Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham 2001 Singin' and Swingin' Concord CD with a big band, including Wayne Bergeron, Conte Candoli, Carl Saunders, George Bohanon, Andy Martin, Sal Lozano, Pete Christlieb, Rickey Woodard, Jack Nimitz, Ray Brown, and Dave Cook 2002 The Philadelphia Connection: A Tribute to Don Patterson HighNote CD with Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham 2002 Ballads and Blues Concord CD with Pat Martino, Gary Bartz, and "Papa" John DeFrancesco 2003 Falling in Love Again Concord CD with Joe Doggs (Joe Pesci) 2004 Plays Sinatra His Way HighNote CD with Houston Person and Melvin Sparks. Recorded 1998. 2005 Legacy Concord CD with Jimmy Smith and guest James Moody 2006 Organic Vibes Concord CD with Bobby Hutcherson and George Coleman 2007 Live: The Authorized Bootleg Concord CD with Jake Langley, Byron Landham, and guest George Coleman 2008 Joey D! HighNote CD with Jerry Weldon 2008 Estate Zucca CD with Massimo Faraò, Byron Landham, and Aldo Zunino 2009 Finger Poppin' – Celebrating the Music of Horace Silver Doodlin' CD with Tom Harrell and Tim Warfield 2009 Snapshot (The Original Trio) HighNote CD with Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham 2010 Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson HighNote CD with Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham 2011 40 HighNote CD with Rick Zunigar and Ramon Banda [note: this is Joey's 29th album] 2011 The DeFrancesco Brothers: Joey & Johnny Vectordisc CD 2012 Wonderful! Wonderful! HighNote CD with Larry Coryell and Jimmy Cobb 2013 One for Rudy HighNote CD with Steve Cotter and Ramon Banda 2014 Home for the Holidays JD Music (thru Alma/Universal) 2xCD with Jeff Parker, George Fludas, George Coleman, Jerry Weldon, John Webber, George Coleman Jr., Ramon Banda, Tony Banda, Papo Rodriguez, Steve Wilkerson 2015 Trip Mode HighNote CD with Dan Wilson and Jason Brown 2017 Project Freedom Mack Avenue CD with Dan Wilson, Jason Brown and Troy Roberts 2018 You're Driving Me Crazy Sony Legacy CD with Van Morrison 2019 In the Key of the Universe Mack Avenue CD with Pharoah Sanders and Billy Hart 2021 More Music Mack Avenue CD with Lucas Brown and Michael Ode 2023 ArtWork Calvary Productions CD with Jack Jones
As sideman Rel. Performer Title Rec. Label Format Notes 1987 Grover Washington, Jr. Strawberry Moon Columbia LP, CD 1989 Miles Davis Amandla 1988–1989 Warner Bros. LP, CD 1991 Houston Person The Party 1989 Muse CD with Randy Johnston 1991 Houston Person Why Not! 1990 Muse CD with Philip Harper, Winard Harper and Randy Johnston 1993 "Papa" John DeFrancesco Doodlin' 1992 Muse CD 1994 Ronnie Cuber The Scene is Clean 1993 Milestone CD 1994 John McLaughlin Tokyo Live 1993 Verve CD with Dennis Chambers 1995 Randy Johnston In A-Chord 1994 Muse CD 1995 Dave Stryker Organ Trio Stardust 1994 SteepleChase CD with Adam Nussbaum 1995 John McLaughlin After the Rain 1994 Verve CD with Elvin Jones 1995 "Papa" John DeFrancesco Comin' Home 1994 Muse CD 1995 John McLaughlin The Promise Verve CD 1996 Miles Davis Live Around the World 1988–1991 Warner Bros. 2xLP, CD 1996 Jimmy Bruno Like That Concord CD 1996 Essence All Stars Organic Grooves Hip Bop Essence/Silva Screen CD with Kenny Garrett, Grover Washington Jr., Dr. Lonnie Smith and Tony Purrone 1997 Didier Lockwood Storyboard 1996 Dreyfus Jazz CD with Steve Gadd 1997 Marchel Ivery Marchel Ivery Meets Joey DeFrancesco Leaning House Jazz CD with Clint Strong 1997 Paul Bollenback Double Gemini Challenge CD with Jeff "Tain" Watts 1997 Houston Person The Opening Round Savant CD with Bernard Purdie 1998 Randy Johnston Riding the Curve J-Curve CD 1999 Doug Raney The Backbeat 1997 SteepleChase CD with Billy Hart 1999 City Rhythm Orchestra Swingin' Blue 1997 Limehouse CD 1999 Mimi Fox Kicks 1998 Monarch CD 1999 Dave Cook & Intensity Groovin' in the Dark Chartmaker CD 1999 Marchel Ivery Marchel Ivery 3 Leaning House Jazz CD 2000 Moe Denham Little Blue Volkswagen Burnt Weenie CD 2001 Randy Johnston Detour Ahead 1998 HighNote CD 2001 "Papa" John DeFrancesco Hip Cake Walk 2000 HighNote CD 2001 Pat Martino Live at Yoshi's Blue Note CD with Billy Hart 2002 Charles Earland Tribute Band Keepers of the Flame 2000 HighNote CD with Jim Rotondi, Eric Alexander, Bob DeVos, Pat Martino 2003 Janis Siegel Friday Night Special 2002 Telarc CD with Houston Person 2003 Joe Beck Trio Girl Talk 2002 Venus CD with Idris Muhammad 2003 Mort Weiss Mort Weiss Meets Joey DeFrancesco 2002 SMS Jazz CD with Ron Escheté and Ramon Banda 2003 Annie Sellick No Greater Thrill Chalice CD 2004 Ximo Tebar The Champs 1999 Sunnyside CD with Idris Muhammad 2004 City Rhythm Orchestra Vibrant Tones 2001/2003 Limehouse CD, DVD 2004 "Papa" John DeFrancesco Walking Uptown Savant CD 2004 Jake Langley Diggin' In Alma/Universal CD 2005 Terry Gibbs Feelin' Good: Live in Studio Mack Avenue CD 2005 Bette Midler Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook Columbia CD 2006 Ray Charles + Count Basie Orchestra Ray Sings, Basie Swings 1973/2006 Concord CD 2006 HR Bigband (conducted by Jörg Achim Keller) Once in a Lifetime 2003 TCB CD with Jeff Hamilton 2006 "Papa" John DeFrancesco Desert Heat Savant CD 2006 Jake Langley Movin' & Groovin' Alma/Universal CD 2008 Colleen McNabb Don't Go to Strangers Zucca CD with Jake Langley and Byron Landham 2009 "Papa" John DeFrancesco Big Shot 2008 Savant CD 2010 Cory Weeds Quartet featuring Joey DeFrancesco The Many Deeds of Cory Weeds Cellar Live LP, CD, DL 2010 David Sanborn Only Everything Decca CD with Steve Gadd 2010 Lee Ritenour 6 String Theory Concord CD with Pat Martino and George Benson 2010 Steve Gadd and Friends Live at Voce BFM Jazz CD with Ronnie Cuber and Paul Bollenback 2010 Dan Adler Back to the Bridge Emdan Music CD 2011 "Papa" John DeFrancesco A Philadelphia Story 2010 Savant CD 2011 Frank Wess Quartet Menage a Bleu Labeth Music CD with Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham 2012 Bobby Hutcherson Somewhere in the Night 2009 Kind of Blue CD with Peter Bernstein and Byron Landham 2012 Cinque Catch a Corner Alma/Universal CD with Steve Gadd 2014 Bobby Hutcherson Enjoy the View Blue Note CD with David Sanborn and Billy Hart 2015 Diana Krall Wallflower (Deluxe Edition) 2014 Verve CD with Georgie Fame 2016 Eric Hargett Trio Steppin' Up Whaling City Sound CD with Gerry Gibbs 2016 Jimmy Scott I Go Back Home: A Story About Hoping and Dreaming Eden River Records 2xLP, CD 2018 Count Basie Orchestra All About That Basie Concord CD 2018 Van Morrison The Prophet Speaks Exile/Caroline CD 2019 Troy Roberts Days Like These Toy Robot Music CD with Jeff "Tain" Watts 2020 Christian McBride For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver Mack Avenue CD with Mark Whitfield 2021 Temple University Jazz Band (directed by Terrel Stafford) Without You, No Me: Honoring the Legacy of Jimmy Heath BCM+D CD with Christian McBride 2021 Tom Cohen My Take Versa CD 2023 George Freeman The Good Life 2022 HighNote CD
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