Jack DeJohnette

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Jack DeJohnette (b. 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer.

DeJohnette was born in Chicago, Illinois. Besides the drums, he studied the piano, which he plays on several recordings. He first became known as a member of Charles Lloyd's band, a group that Keith Jarrett also was a part of at that time. From 1969 to 1972 he played with Miles Davis and recorded albums for ECM as both leader and sideman. DeJohnette has led several groups since the early-1970's including Compost, a jazz-rock group that did two albums for Columbia with Bob Moses and Harold Vick; Directions (with John Abercrombie, Alex Foster, Warren Bernhardt, and Mike Richmond); New Directions (with Abercrombie, Lester Bowie, and Eddie Gomez); and Special Edition (with David Murray, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Peter Warren, and others). Since the 1980s, he has been a member of what has become known as Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio. He is a dazzling improvisor and a clear stylistic successor of Roy Haynes, and two of the greatest drummers of the 1960s, Tony Williams and Elvin Jones.

Since 2003, Jack has been part of Trio Beyond with fellow musicians Larry Goldings (organ) and John Scofield (guitar). The trio was set up in tribute to The Tony Williams Lifetime trio led by Tony Williams with Larry Young (organ) and John McLaughlin (guitar).

He successfully incorporates elements of free jazz while maintaining the deep groove of an R&B drummer. His exceptional experience of time and style, combined with astounding improvisational ingenuity, make him one of the most highly-regarded modern drummers.

1 Selected discography
- 1.1 As leader
- 1.2 Gateway
2 Multimedia
3 External links

[edit] Selected discography

[edit] As leader

The DeJohnette Complex (1968)
Ruta and Daitya (with Keith Jarrett) (1972)
Sorcery (1974)
Pictures (1976)
Directions (1978)
Special Edition (1979)
Album Album (1984)
In Our Style (with David Murray) (1986)
Parallel Realities (1990)
Dancing with Nature Spirits (1995)
Oneness (1997)
Invisible Nature (with John Surman) (2000)
Music in the Key of Om (2005), nominated for a 2006 Grammy as Best New Age Album
Music from the Hearts of the Masters (with Foday Musa Suso) (2005)
The Ripple Effect (with Ben Surman and Foday Musa Suso) (2005)
Hybrids (with Ben Surman and Foday Musa Suso) (2005)
The Elephant Sleeps but Still Remembers (with Bill Frisell) (2006)