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Joey DeFrancesco: Wonderful! Wonderful!
By Track review of "Wagon Wheels"DeFrancesco resurrects DeRose and Hill's "Wagon Wheels," from the 1934 Broadway musical, Ziegfeld Follies. Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins illustrated the jazz potential of the song on his critically noted Way Out West (Contemporary, 1957). DeFrancesco extends this treatment with a building slow burn introduced by Coryell. The organist goes orchestral over Cobbs triplets, while the solo space is Vast, as Coryell begins linearly with moderate single-note flourishes before flexing his chops and approaching Joe Pass velocity, all without missing a beat.
DeFrancesco spices the mix with judiciously placed accents behind Coryell, before turning the gas on high and really beginning to cook. He begins slow, using perfected drama to affect his building dynamics. The piece ends in some of the best-behaved chaos recently Recorded, further evidence that DeFrancesco has put together a fine organ trio for Wonderful! Wonderful!.
Track Listing
Wonderful!Wonderful!; Five Spot After Dark; Wagon Wheels; Solitude; Joey D; Love Letters; Old Folks; JLJ Blues.
Personnel
Joey DeFrancesco
organ, Hammond B3Joey DeFrancesco: organ; Larry Coryell: guitar; Jimmy Cobb: drums.
Album information
Title: Wonderful! Wonderful! | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: HighNote Records
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About Joey DeFrancesco
Instrument: Organ, Hammond B3
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