Joey DeFrancesco

NORTHBRIDGE TIMES

(1971–2022) 

Joey DeFrancesco (1971 – 2022), an American jazz organist passed away on Thursday morning (August 25). He died at the age of 51.

Gloria DeFrancesco who is the wife as well as manager of Joey shared the news about his death on social media.

The love of my life is now in peace with the angels. Right now I have very few words. Thank you for the outpouring of love and support coming in from everywhere. Joey loved you all.

— Gloria DeFrancesco

The cause of his death has not been disclosed yet.

— NorthBridge Times

Joey DeFrancesco

He was a well-known Jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and occasional singer. 

Joey married Gloria DeFrancesco on July 24, 2011. He was survived by his wife and his only daughter, Ashley Blue Defrancesco, at the time of his passing. 

Joey released his debut album All of Me under Columbia Records in 1989, when he was only 17 years old.

More than 30 albums have been released under his own name. Throughout his career, Joey DeFrancesco collaborated with a lot of well-known artists. 

Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson

An album by Joey that was released in 2010, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. 

NET WORTH

At the time of his passing, the net worth of one of the best jazz organists, Joey DeFrancesco, was estimated to be about $2 million