[1] Francies came to the attention of Questlove, who used him as a stand-in for his regular keyboardist, including for television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

2,[6] Jaimeo Brown's Work Songs,[7] Marcus Strickland's Nihil Novi,[8] and Chance the Rapper's "No Problem".

[2][3] Francies is also part of vibraphonist Stefon Harris's Blackout, and played on that band's Sonic Creed album.

[2] In the same year, Francies was part of vocalist José James's band that played at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

[11] A reviewer of Flight commented on Francies's "explosive keyboard style, which makes up for what it lacks in thematic development with dazzling fast runs, nuanced textures and unpredictable turns".