Yesterday we lost the world's finest jazz and blues Hammond organ player of all time, Joey DeFrancesco.  Joey simply was a legend , a jazz monster and responsible for the resurgence of the classic Hammond sound in so many settings.  Not only did Joey play the organ better than anyone else did or ever had, but he also was a very fine trumpet and tenor sax player - and no one plays both the trumpet and tenor sax in jazz.  But Joey could, did, sang, created 30 albums under his own name, and brought that soulful sound with simply amazing technical and creative abilities.  Difficult to explain the impact that Joey D had on my music, but it just didn't get any better listening to his playing - was fortunate to have seen him several times, including just a few years ago at the Blue Note.  So I'm reposting this blues I recorded about 5 years ago over a teaching backing track that he released.  All the wonderful comping and trio is his work - I just have the lead on this.  RIP Joey.  Damn

Grooving With Joey D

Jazz/Fusion keyboard player, composer and producer.  Marketing, advertising, publishing and sales career.  Originally from Chicago, where I developed a strong appreciation for the blues and classical, and moved to New York, where jazz and the fine arts are so deep.  Key musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and the Mahivishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Young, Buddy Guy, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire.   Former classical clarinet and piano player.  Unless noted, my music on SoundCloud was composed, recorded and performed using only keyboards.  An avid photographer.  Many covers here are my shots.  To see my photography look for Herbiejazz on Instagram or search for Herbiejazz on Google.  And a big thumbs up to SoundCloud and the SoundCloud community, and so many friends who have joined me to create.  Thank you all.

Grooving With Joey D

Jamie Rhind