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Jack DeJohnette August 9, 1942 - October 26, 2025
by Maurice Hogue
This show honours Jack DeJohnette, one of my all-time favourite musicians, and certainly my favourite drummer. His name is everywhere in my music collection and I am so thankful that I got to see him play live. Those performances were spectacular and so very memorable. In this show, you'll hear Jack featured in a number of different contexts. R.I.P. Jack. (There are are some other new albums in this show, from Kevin Sun, Anders Lonne Gronseth and Paul Williamson & ...
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by Jerome Wilson
This is a special episode of The Outer View that pays tribute to the late drum master Jack DeJohnette. It includes some of his work as a bandleader as well as his collaborations with musicians like Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis, and Wadada Leo Smith. The show also includes music from other artists such as Pete La Roca. Sarah Elizabeth Charles, and Gil Evans. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus ...
Continue ReadingRemembering Jack DeJohnette: His Musicianship and Legacy
by David W. Daniels
A show in tribute to the contributions to jazz of the late drummer/keyboardist/composer Jack DeJohnette. Music by Mr. DeJohnette with other musicians including Geri Allen, Keith Jarrett, John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer, and more. Music from the groups Gateway, Compost, and the Charles Lloyd Quartet, with whom he performed.Playlist Charles Lloyd “Sombrero Sam" from Dream Weaver (Atlantic) 00:00 Jack DeJohnette “Brown, Warm, And Wintry" from The Jack DeJohnette Complex (Milestone) 7:46 Jackie McLean “Soft Blue" from Jacknife (Blue Note) ...
Continue ReadingFocus on the late Jack DeJohnette
by Len Davis
Today we remember a truly wonderful musician--a creative soul whose passion and artistry touched everyone who heard him play. Throughout his life, Jack DeJohnette performed with countless bands and ensembles, always bringing a melodic sensitivity, strong rhythmic drive, and an openness to every musical style he explored. From jazz and fusion to avant-garde and beyond, he blended genres with ease, helping to shape the sound of modern music. His influence, warmth, and spirit will continue to resonate through every note ...
Continue ReadingRemembering Jack DeJohnette: Unlimited Imagination
by Ian Patterson
It is with sadness that All About jazz must report the passing of NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette--one of the most respected and influential of modern jazz drummers. He died of congestive heart failure on October 26, 2025. He was 83. DeJohnette belongs in the pantheon of great jazz drummers. If there were a Mount Rushmore of jazz drummers--and it would need to be one big old rock--Jack DeJohnette would certainly be there. His unique and ...
Continue ReadingJack DeJohnette: Song for World Forgiveness
by Carl Medsker
On October 26, 2025, the highly musical master percussionist Jack DeJohnette died peacefully. During the journey from his birthplace, Chicago, to his adopted home, Woodstock, NY, he created an enduring, diverse and sonically scintillating legacy. From his early days with Charles Lloyd, through the electric Miles Davis period, to the legendary Standards Trio with Keith Jarrett and Gary Peacock, The Golden Quartet with Wadada Leo Smith and his own Special Edition and New Directions bands (and much more), he danced ...
Continue ReadingRIP Jack DeJohnette
by Frank Housh
The great Jack DeJohnette passed away on October 26, 2025. His epic career is matched only by Miles Davis, whom DeJohnette began playing with in 1969 and later introduced to fusion in 1999's Bitches Brew (Sony Records, 1970). He played with everybody, from Miles to Pat Metheny. One of my favorites was his work with Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez on Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest (Resonance Records, 2016). It was recorded in ...
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