Defrancesco, "Papa" John / Big Shot
| Album: | Big Shot | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Defrancesco, "Papa" John | Added: | May 2009 | |
| Label: | Savant Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-05-31 | Pull Date: | 2009-08-02 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 2 | Jul 26 | Jul 19 | Jul 12 | Jul 5 | Jun 21 | Jun 14 | Jun 7 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 24, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Down Home |
4. | Jul 31, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Nola |
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| 2. | Aug 02, 2010: | lunch special
Big Shot |
5. | Jul 28, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Maricopa |
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| 3. | Aug 15, 2009: | music casarole
Nola |
6. | Jul 24, 2009: | The Rent Party
Nola |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-05-30
Reviewed 2009-05-30
PAPA JOHN DeFRANCESCO: Big Shot
Savant, 2009
ORGAN JAZZ – It’s a funky, bluesy family affair for Philly organist DeFrancesco, who starts out with a nice quartet (Jerry Weldon really gets down on tenor sax), but then adds sons Joey (keyboards) and John Jr. (guitar) for some extra grease. A solid soul-jazz & blues session.
Note for geeks: the organ is a new Diversi model, not a Hammond B-3
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 7
1. 6:45 – laid-back blues: sax gets low down, guitar & organ keep it mellow
2. 7:52 – very soulful rock cover with electric piano + organ; solos get into it
3. 5:41 – sweet ballad: sax/organ/piano make for a unique front line
4. 7:13 – upbeat New Orleans stomp: piano gets real loose, funky sax & organ
5. 6:11 – midtempo blues, marches straight down the line, organ solo sings
6. 8:58 – breezy Latin glide: cheesy keys, busy drums, hot guitar & organ
7. 5:38 – slow drag, 100% blues: testifying organ, lowdown guitar
8. 7:04 – funk jam: retro groove and loose, good-humored solo breaks
[ Fo ] 05/30/09
Savant, 2009
ORGAN JAZZ – It’s a funky, bluesy family affair for Philly organist DeFrancesco, who starts out with a nice quartet (Jerry Weldon really gets down on tenor sax), but then adds sons Joey (keyboards) and John Jr. (guitar) for some extra grease. A solid soul-jazz & blues session.
Note for geeks: the organ is a new Diversi model, not a Hammond B-3
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 7
1. 6:45 – laid-back blues: sax gets low down, guitar & organ keep it mellow
2. 7:52 – very soulful rock cover with electric piano + organ; solos get into it
3. 5:41 – sweet ballad: sax/organ/piano make for a unique front line
4. 7:13 – upbeat New Orleans stomp: piano gets real loose, funky sax & organ
5. 6:11 – midtempo blues, marches straight down the line, organ solo sings
6. 8:58 – breezy Latin glide: cheesy keys, busy drums, hot guitar & organ
7. 5:38 – slow drag, 100% blues: testifying organ, lowdown guitar
8. 7:04 – funk jam: retro groove and loose, good-humored solo breaks
[ Fo ] 05/30/09
Track Listing
| 1. | Red Top | 5. | Big Shot | |||
| 2. | Riders On The Storm | 6. | Maricopa | |||
| 3. | Too Young To Go Steady | 7. | Down Home | |||
| 4. | Nola | 8. | What |