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Joey DeFrancesco with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at The Appel Room

Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on February 23, 2018

Where

The Appel Room
Broadway At 60th St.
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800

When

Sat, May 18, 2019
8:00 pm

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About

Joey DeFrancesco—arguably the greatest B-3 Hammond organ player alive—joins the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for the first time. With two 61-note keyboards, a 25-note bass pedal board controlled by foot, and multiple custom drawbars, the Hammond organ is practically a full band by itself. This expansive instrument is rarely paired with a big band, but it adds a rich new dimension when the musicians are up to the challenge. Tonight, DeFrancesco and the JLCO will explore two classic records that defied the organ’s typical small group confines and left fans craving more. First up is Duke Ellington’s New Orleans Suite, a lesser-known and delightfully varied repertoire of Ellington excellence...

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