Joey DeFrancesco Trio "Never Can Say Goodbye" live at Java Jazz Festival 2011 

Joey, you were my music hero since I was a little child. I remember seeing you for the first time in TV with Elvin Jones and Birelli Lagrene - this concert I recorded on VHS. I cannot count how many times I've seen that concert. Seeing you live in Prague was one of the best musical experience I've ever had - and I still have your signed photo framed. You will be truly missed. You have a very special place in my music heart - I love you, Joey. It is hard to say goodbye - so rather see you later.

Joey D, what a marvelous talent, lost him aug. 25th 2022 at 51 years old. Way too young!

Goodbye, Joey. You are missed. Thanks for blessing us with your wonderful musicianship and your beautiful spirit.

Joey grooves, on and on and on.................He's the best Hammond man now and Jimmy's watching down from heaven with a big smile.

Joey is the Oscar Peterson of the Hammond Organ. The Guitar player is amazing..

Joey has the B3 DOWN! I heard Jimmy Smith live multiple times. If you close your eyes when Joey plays, you’d swear Jimmy was back in town. Any musician with this level of skill and soul deserves recognition. He’s keeping a vanishing genre of jazz alive. Nice guitar and in the pocket drumming, too!

So sorry to hear of Joey's passing -- A swingin' fantastic musician with a great repertoire..man those fingers could fly! We saw him live, several times and I shook his hand. RIP

Joey, what a fantastic talent with complete control of the mighty Hammond...gone much too soon. Thankful we still can listen to his fantastic recordings.

Paul Bollenback's solo is the perfect blend of melodicism and be-bop modal playing that interweaves very nicely.

Byron Landham always provides for some sooperb drumming. He's one of my favorites if not the favorite of all drummers. He's so relaxed when playing and pulling off the stuff he does.

The guy's awesome, period. If you like jazz, you like this guy!

Rest in peace, Joey. You were an amazing talent, sir.

No other organist can swing on the B3 like Joey D!! Beautiful stuff.

This is my teacher, mentor, and friend, Paul Bollenback, on guitar.

Wow, what a HOT swinging arrangement. Joey tears up that Hammond B-3. I'll be listening to this a lot.

Sad we had to say goodbye to you Joey. Thank you for everything you've shared with us.

Awesome performance. What does a player have to do to shut the haters up? For Gods sake, you meanies are welcome to come and show me how it should be done anytime. This is top flight jazz. Go get screwed, haters.

Fabulous Hammond B-3 ! Joey got everything out this song and B3 !!! And the use of the Leslie !!!

Joey D’ has to be one of the best soloists out there. Sweet homey for the ears. 👌

OMG! Joey is my hero. I played B3 for years on the road. NEVER in my wildest dreams could I make it sing the way he does. The trio... all of them are fantastic. 💯

Joey's simply awesome... Jimmy'd be smiling down on him I reckon, seeing his great legacy being continued

7 Haters in the world. Screw the dislikes this is music to my ears

Somebody get a fire extinguisher!

Music the way it's supposed to be. Musical conversation, musicians in their roles painting with instruments. Go Joey Go!

I just want to say this: FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Always love listening to Joey!... He's the Bomb!!!

Smooth playing!

Just groovin' great music (jazz, funk, rock - a little bit of everything). And the new B3 indeed sounds like any vintage one - exquisite !

This thing always make me feel better.

When Joey turned on his full organ sound and rotating speaker and really started jamming, I just lost it. My body started moving and grooving with a will of its own, right in the chair I was sitting in

Need to mention those drums…..great feel….giving that band a real lift upon which to express their ideas…..can’t stop playing it and joining them on tenor…

Guitar deserves a big round of applause for the solo section, how long did he get to prepare for the gig to pull off this very tricky number. The guitar sound is a perfect compliment to the B3. These thumbs down people people are zombies that wont be back. Drums man doing exactly what's right on this song and Joe is as near to a god on organ as you will ever find

Joey is on fire! And so is the band.

I love this song and find great this version of Defrancesco

As always Joe and the others - absolutely wonderful !!!!!

Such a pleasure to listen to, all 3 musicians compliment each other to create a masterpiece, right in the pocket love your work .... Kiwi boy

I just discovered joey in 2019 but I don't think I will ever know any one else who does wonders on the organ like he does! Joey! You are great Baba!

My favorite trio! To me, these cats are right up there with the original Oscar Peterson trio in terms of their cohesiveness and flow. Brilliant idead to put that song in the key of Bb too. Blusier!

Don't know about anyone else, Joey sure does make my day....that DeFrancesco sound...AMAZING!!!

another good one...Barbara Dennerlein,, never saw footwork like hers

Putting and keeping a "GRIN ON THE GROOVE!!"😎

Many folks make all kinds of negative comments about Joey. Some question his technique and creativity, some comments are purely racial ... white men can't jump after all. But all one needs to do is "listen". Forget about the other "crap". Joey can PLAY!

Great player man! I believe he's in the forefront in jazz with this complex instrument, play's and voices extremely creatively, gets so much sound out of the instrument! And I believe he's an extension of Jimmy Smith, Don Paterson, Larry Young, and the great Dr. Lonnie Smith!

Para mim Joey DeFrancesco é sempre absolutamente genial e este concerto é fantástico!

I will never say goodbye, Mr. DeFrancesco. I have loved you and your playing since the first time I heard you. God bless you, sir. Rest in paradise.

So smooth, like nothing to it, just play and enjoy it, we’ve done so many times before, second nature, another day at the office, well in this case another night in the club, the brother is in complete control of that organ, he making that thang say what he wants it to say and it’s not arguing back, the guitarist and drummer are killing it too. Sometimes for me when jazz artists cover a pop or r&b song it doesn’t sound right done in jazz, but in this case it is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!! 5👍👍👍👍👍UP!!!!!

I hope a University has awarded him an honorary Doctorate in music theory. He has clearly mastered it.

The bass player name is : Mr. Lefthand Joey DeFrancesco !!!!

unbelievable... just so good!

Just discovered his music when watching a concert on AXYS tv when he was paired with Van Morrison. He friggin owns the B3. Wow.

No breathing, only Music!!!!!!!!! Joey DeFrancesco forever

Joey DeFrancesco é simplesmente do caramba! (Y)

Loved Joey for years! Just perfect! I'm so jealous that I can't play keyboards at all! So great!

The guitar player is stellar... Love his chord voicings and solo... WOW!

I saw Joey live in Los Angeles with Jimmy Smith. Pure magic. Joey is the real deal.

Awesome, Joey! I love your music!

This clip made my day! Amazing trio of the best of the best!

I can listen to this all day. This is pure talent. You just don't hear too many jazz organists anymore. Not saying they aren't out there. Right now he 's the best one recording. Keep playing Mr D

Y'all know this is Jackson5? I first heard an exceptional version of this song covered by Roland Kirk, check it out. I've just discovered Joey and I love all the gifts he shares.

I've listened so often to this concert and this specific song but it never gets boring! Go Joey Go!

All three seem to have the power to groove and swing as one mind. Joey is a master of the Leslie Speaker control giving that Hammond a great pressurized sound that is mighty expressive. Unbeatable stuff loved it.

Amaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing

Super Strong!! Great talent on the part of each one of these guys!!

Just an amazing flood of creativity. One of the greats.

What a gifted gentleman. Thank you for sharing with us. Looking to see you live in 2021!

Joey is truly amazing. He can burn, but he plays all the good licks and phrases you want to hear, the stuff that touches your soul and satisfies you, the stuff that make us love B3. He also continues to carry on the message of the greats we know and love.

RIP Joey. He will be missed. I last saw Joey perform on 10/31/21 at Keystone Korner in Baltimore.

Joeys playing is absolutely awesome! What a master!

We're never going to say goodbye to you, Joey! Always in our heart, RIP JDF!

He takes a well-written song and takes it to another level, a hundred thumbs up

OMG Love this tune and this band is incredible !!! Awesome job !!!

And Joey's handling the bass chores with his left hand quite well, thank you very much! Not often you see a jazz trio replace the bass player with a guitar player!

Thank you Joey and band for create and craft wonderful timeless pieces of musical art.

Grandissimo Joe !!!!

Hearing those changes, Never Can say good bye has some similar chord structure to On Green Dolphin Street

Thank you Joey, your ideas are so clear, and backed by just killer technique and the deepest of deep grooves. Thanks for leading the way for us on this instrument!

Paul, great as always...

Joey D. You were always "The Man". Your music will live on until they turn the lights off on this planet.

What is this good, love Joey Defrancesco!

This is one of my favorite tunes.... What a stelar rendition!

Amazeing man and love how he talks about without feeling and emotion you have nothing.... 🌌

Wow! They are soaring! RIP Joey D. You will be missed.

Love Joey--and my man Paul Bollenback!!

All I can say is Joey you are the man

i enjoyed listening to these three musicians very much.

A master is a master. I praise God every time I hear one as they are the greatest gifts musicians can receive.. Thank you Joey for all the hard work you put in. This trio just kick booty. Gonna go have my chiropractor work on my neck in the morning.

Awesome...stuff thanks for sharing....

What a virtuoso. What an artist. What a musician.

Amazing. I'm a drummer and this would be my dream lineup.

Joey is one of the greatest living organists! He is awesome and rocks, no doubt!!!!!

Joey DeFrancesco is one bad man on that Hammond B-3. Respect!!

Paul Bollenback is really soulful and inspiring.

Bravi ragazzi....!! :-]

Joey, undoubtedly, is one of the hottest cats on the Hammond B3 (a superb blend of Charles Earland and Lonnie Smith). His CD, "Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson," is a must have!

Love the sound of the Hammond Organ with the talent of Joey DeFrancesco.Beautiful guitar solo of Paul Bollenback and the fantastic drummer.

I can’t get enough of this wonderful pay.

Wow! Very cool! Love it!

JOEY JUST SLAYS EVERYTHING WITH STYLE AND TASTE PLUS THE KATZ IZZ GROOVING THEY BACKSIDES OFF .. OHH HELL YEAH!!

This is some good stuff! Mary Francis, I miss you.

Ran into him at the NAMM Show few years back and talked about his appearance on the Studio Jams shows..! didnt even know they were played and now its 2019!