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Joey DeFrancesco opens with two choruses on organ, the first of two solos, followed by Larry Coryell on electric guitar. Taken at a blazing swing tempo of 272 BPM over the 80-bar AAB in B♭, the improvisation requires fleet execution and decisive melodic choices. The title track of Joey DeFrancesco's 2012 album Wonderful! Wonderful! pairs the Hammond B3 organ virtuoso with guitarist Larry Coryell in a performance that celebrates the soul jazz tradition while pushing it in contemporary directions. Recorded for the album Wonderful! Wonderful! in 2012, the performance captures Joey DeFrancesco at 40 to 41 years old. Wonderful! Wonderful! was released on the HighNote label and documents DeFrancesco's gifts as a bandleader who could integrate diverse musical personalities into a cohesive ensemble sound.
Joey DeFrancesco was 40 to 41 years old at the time.
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