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Joey DeFrancesco Organ Trio

Joey DeFrancesco, who revived organ jazz with his vintage Hammond, played at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at 8 p.m. He brought back a classic sound with his legendary organ trio performance.

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Joey DeFrancesco’s name is synonymous with organ jazz revival, starting in the 1980s with his vintage Hammond organ and Leslie speaker sound. A child prodigy raised in a jazz family, Joey caught the attention of greats like Hank Mobley and Philly Joe Jones early on. At this show, he delivered that magical organ sound that helped bring this iconic instrument back to the spotlight. Tickets were priced between $25 and $50, with Cliff Bell’s as the perfect venue for this jazz night.

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