Search - Joey Defrancesco :: Singin & Swingin

"Concord takes DeFrancesco to the next level...outstanding!"

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 09/01/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Listen as Joey sings ~ "MACK THE KNIFE", great rendition...with Ray Brown giving out with his familiar bass line, the whole band swings into a groove that will send you...each tune has that certain something...reminds you of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Harry Connick Jr., Mel Torme, Vic Damone and Nat "King" Cole, smooth swingin' tempo delivery...keeps your foot tapping without you even knowing it...great stuff!Joey is brilliant on the Hammond B-3 organ, kept the organ in jazz alive and well...the sounds that he invents are unbelievable, strictly original from previous outings with ~ "Joey DeFrancesco's Goodfellas" (1999) and "Incredible" (2000), both Concord label releases.
But this album has some stand outs ~ "LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT", great vocal and instrumental highlight by Joey, swings effortlessly..."I'M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU", tones flow like a babbling-brook, gives this tune a whole-new-meaning...but my favorite and highlight is ~ "DANNY BOY", Joey reaches deep down into the very soul of this piece, and you know instantly he's got you, very reminiscent of the late Gene Harris style on piano, the very soul of music comes through and touches you.The big band arrangements are awesome by Horace Ott, all trio arrangements by Joey DeFrancesco and thanks to Concord Records for having the foresight in releasing this heavily influenced sound of the '40s, when the bands were king and the thing that made music our favorite past time!
Total Time: 60:44 on 13 Tracks ~ Concord Jazz CCD-4861-2 ~ (2001)"

One of the TOP50 Jazz albuns ever !!!

Dihelson Mendonca | CRATO- BRAZIL | 12/11/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Joey is simply superb!
As a Jazz pianist, I can't give less than 5 stars, although this album deserves a hundred stars.
I think it's about time we have a meeting between Joey DeFrancesco and Oscar Peterson. It would be double Incredible!!
BUY IT !!!"

Unbelievable - the top

Petr Kuhn | Hradec Králové, Czech republic | 11/12/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We are very happy to be able to listen to this album, it is a real pleasure for a keyboard player to hear it but I think not only for him, everybody have to appreciate it.

Yours sincerely, Peter Kuhn, keyboard teacher"