Pat Martino Trio In Umbria Jazz 2002 (Italy) with Joey De Francesco and guest John Scofield Pat Martino - Guitar Joey Defrancesco - Hammond B-3 Organ Byron Landham - Drums John Scofield - Guitar
I saw an interview w the late Joey that must have been pretty recent. He mentioned his solo on this clip being a big hit, but he sounded humble as ever. RIP
@@dkschupack I just came back again - man Joey's solo - I never tire of it. And you can see John and Pat were really into it as well. Sometimes it all just comes together and the world is alright. I saw Kenny Garret at Ronnie Scott's earlier this year and it was just one of those experiences...
I just love how Joey picks up both previous solos taking a bit of both, some Pat's own classic solo (a bit at 7:19) and John's impresive scales (a bit at 7:00) and then a big ending of his own. Absolute geniuses.
I'm convinced there's a bass player hiding off-stage playing that monstrous bass line, How can someone play that line as well as hold up the harmony?! Joeys the Boss!
I'm trying to figure it out. It just doesn't sound like an organ. I know he accompanies with bass pedals most of the time but I don't know what this is.
Scofield, Whatever your opinions on his tone, is someone who has always supported the use of distortions, overdrive pedals, and effects. I, for one, think that he's got an interesting tone, that opens up possibilities for players to experiment with. And that is what's great about music of this type.
Watching this video after losing both Joey D and Pat Martino is just devastating. I saw them both live many many times over the years. 2 of my favorite musicians on the planet. Their loss is incalculable. With Dr Lonnie Smith gone too, there is NO ONE that comes even close to Joey's joy on the organ. And for straight ahead jazz, Pat was the King of the guitar. It hurts so bad to lose your greatest heroes. Especially when it happens in bunches like it just did. Joey D RIP. Pat Martino RIP. Dr Lonnie Smith RIP.
I keep coming back to this. And I will Always come back to this. This might be the greatest organ solo ever taken. Don’t hate me. just saying. If there is a better one, I haven’t heard it yet. Joey D was in a class by himself. Second to none. Rest In Power.🙏🏾
In this case, as is very often the case with JDF, he is playing the bass line(s) with his left hand. It is true, Joey CAN play the pedals, but he rarely ever does so. The Hammond organ, in all its models of the "tone-generator" phase of production, has incredible bass in the lower manual, and so a lot of people, when they hear that bass, naturally think it just must be the pedals, but it's not so. Left hand, bro. I almost hate to break the spell, but.... Joey, on occasion, has even been what we organists call a "foot-faker" - the guy plays the bass with his left hand on the lower manual, but whilst doing so, dandles and wobbles around his left foot over the pedals to make it look like he's playing the pedals. Sorry. But it's still a fantastic performance, as it always is with Joey DeFrancesco.
@@torridscene Doesn't change my original statement. Usually when he plays with his feet he'll put his left hand in the air to show he isn't using it. There are plenty of examples on youtube.
Andybaldman, Torridscene is right. The Hammond B3 organ has one defect. There is no sustain on the bass pedals. So it does not matter how great you are, it is impossible to play a fluent walking bass on the pedals, especially at a very fast tempo….Jimmy Smith discovered that by playing bass with the left hand and tapping the bass pedals like a bass drum, you get a thump that sounds like an acoustic bass. And so all of the Jazz organists that came after him played that way. If you pay attention to the Jazz organ players most of them just tap one pedal, while the left hand plays the bass. When an organist uses his left hand to change the Leslie, or to change the drawbars, then for a brief moment he plays the bass pedals , most of the time it’s just one pedal he is playing. So when you see Joey D. holding up his left hand, it’s just for a brief moment…… So, to repeat what Torridscene said, “I’m sorry to break the spell”. But 90% of Hammond B3 Jazz bass is done with the left hand. However in ballads, because of the slow tempo, sometimes, I repeat, sometimes the bass is done on the pedalboard only….. Many Blessings to you🙏🏾
With a song as glorious as "Sunny," there is no "best version." Bobby Hebb created a beautiful masterpiece of a song that is just MADE for multiple, numerous interpretations. This rendition here is magnificent, but one should not ignore the many other stunning renditions/performances that are out there. And there are many. But yeah, I agree, Joey just kills in his solo on this one!
What's so cool about this video. If you saw these cats out and about. Byron L (Drummer): a cool brother who, yes, could be a musician. Joey D (organ): Owner of a plumbing company. Scofield (guitar, left): Professor of Literature, Sarah Lawrence U. Pat M (guitar, right: Proud owner, maitre d' of his own Italian restaurant.
My favorite part about this entire video is how into Joey's solo the rest of the group is. He's making that organ scream and they were all about it. So fucking rad.
You know you're a beast when the other musicians are more into your solo than their own. And did you see that smile from the drummer right after Joey's solo? Aw yeah.
Scofield stretches time and tonality, gives a bunch of ideas and room for organ and drums, has this "odd" sound and quirky phrasing which makes his solo so much more interesting than just alternate-picked 16's bebop lines with no rests. The buildup in his last chorus is out of the ballpark!
Thanks for opening our eyes. Maybe you should write a book where you describe once and for all, the definitive truth about what is interesting in life and what is not.
Nah man, these three are a brilliant pairing - Pat brings the jazz, Sco brings the rock, Joey brings the funk, and together they really swing. Props to the drummer being able to hang with these 3 monsters!
@@squirrelorama Byron has played on at least 8 of Joey's albums to my knowledge, and many other giants of Jazz. he's not just 'hangin' with them. Joey could pick any drummer he liked in the whole world.
amazing to see these two different guitar styles in one jam. scoffield using the more chordal soloing and martino the more linear style. joey is amazing as always. legendary performance of this song. 14 minutes seem like two minutes.
pat's playing is like a machine gun firing with unlimited groove while scofied is a relatively more melodic and harmonical. Joey D on the other hand is continent-destroying icbm lol
On top of an amazing trio, did I mention 'Trio' is two of the most amazing guitarists playing together on the same gig. They are the top of the TOP! But Martino and Scolfield with a show stopper! DeFrancesco. What is it with these amazing Italian musicians? I love Italian musicians. My music library is full of amazing Italian musicians. Now like one of the other comments about the bass player. I was wondering early in the video where is the bassist in the video. But then Duh!!! It's Joey DeFrancesco!!!!!! Playing incredibly fast, brilliantly melodic bass lines with his feet!!! Hats off to these incredibly beautiful musicians. This removes the stress of my day. Love it, love it, love it!!!
I'm still reeling from his loss, Joey's music helped me cope after my father died in 2017, "Relentless" with Danny Gatton in particular...Pops would've really loved that album but he was gone before I discovered it and I wasn't able to share it with him.
I had to come over and pay respect and salute this great performance and memory JDF and this band left us with. RIP-JDF, in the key of happiness! The Creator has a Master Plan!
Of course Joey, Pat and John are amazing virtuosos, but check out drummer Bryan Landham! A master class in how to tastefully support a soloist to build structure, tension and climax. And that groove! Wonderful!
Having watched this video so many times, i cried a bit this last time thinking of joey d. I've learned so much from all these musicians on stage and took that magic on stage best I could. Rip Joey d, Thank you for the inspiration.
Brilliant musicianship from all, love it that Martino and Scofield are playing very differently , it would be boring otherwise, I'm pretty sure they could play like each other but why would they do that . And then the organ solo .. Wow ... Would love to have been there, thanks for posting !
Detroit Jazz Festival 2018. Saw Joey with his "Freedom Project" one day. Absolutely Joyous and swinging his ass off. Saw Pat Martino the next day with an absurdly good band, including awesome Trumpet and Tenor Sax players. Simply Amazing!!! Two fantastic sets out of many at the festival. Catch them live in 2018-2019 if you have the chance. They're in PEAK form...
i find it strange that many people are saying that scofield sounds 'just alright'. his solos (especially here) are so out there and build such tension they drive me insane! now obviously, if being a good musician is sounding like everyone else, then i must've been getting it all wrong.
These are the sort of musicians that up-and-coming young musicians should be sure to watch quite a bit of. It is inspiring in ways that will improve their technique, musicianship, and ability to play well in an ensemble (which isn't easy since you must really LISTEN to the others).
At 5:32 the guitarist rips it up! Fantastic. High talent. Whew, must be hard to keep up with him And at 6:20, some echo / reverb - make this super. Highly listenable./
HAMMOND B3 is really the best organ, the reference and here with Joey the B3 sings more than ever, fabulous, amazing. Martino and Scofield are so great musicians, and incredible jazz trio.
How did we not get to a place in science where we could have downloaded their brains first. RIP (Joey and Pat) to these amazing people that literally defined my teen years as a musician back in the day. Many a car speaker blown jamming to these tunes at 16. One of a kind all together.
James Porch, it’s left hand bass. The pedals are used for accents. Sometimes Hammond players just tap on on pedal, while the left hand plays the bass lines. Jimmy Smith came up with this technique.
@@nickyfarrell3024 thanks for that! I play bass guitar and am humbled by the talent on display. I watch his organ solo every six months and get goosebumps, tears of joy.
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