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Jack DeJohnette

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Born in Chicago in 1942, Jack De Johnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music's greatest drummers. Music appreciation flourished in De Johnette's family. He studied classical piano from age four until fourteen before beginning to play drums with his high school concert band.and taking private piano lessons at the Chicago conservatory of music. De Johnette credits his uncle, Roy l. Wood Sr., who was one of the most popular jazz DJ's in the South side of Chicago, later vice president of the National Network of Black Broadcasters, as the person who initially inspired him to pursue music. In his early years on the Chicago scene, he led his own groups and was equally in demand as a pianist and as a drummer

Album

Live At The Jazz Standard

Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2025
Track listing: Waiting for Solitude; Song for the Tarahumara Intro; Song for the Tarahumara; Her Majesty Intro; Her Majesty; Liam's Lament Intro; Liam's Lament; If the Mountan was Smooth.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Legendary jazz drummer, bandleader and composer Eric McPherson

Read "Legendary jazz drummer, bandleader and composer Eric McPherson" reviewed by Doug Hall


On this show we chat with legendary jazz drummer, band leader, and composer Eric McPherson. Mr. McPherson would be introduced to music and jazz at a very young age. Richard Davis, his godfather and an icon among jazz bassists, was a neighborhood friend of the family, and his mother, a superb dancer-choreographer, deep into the jazz ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Stanley Cowell, Charlie Rouse, and Darius Jones

Read "Stanley Cowell, Charlie Rouse, and Darius Jones" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show features newly reissued music by Stanley Cowell and Charlie Rouse as well as the usual collection of old and new jazz from Darius Jones, Joe Elefante, and Lauren Henderson among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill ...

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Article: Album Review

Craig Taborn / Nels Cline / Marcus Gilmore: Trio Of Bloom

Read "Trio Of Bloom" reviewed by Jack Kenny


The concept of a musical “supergroup" is hardly new. It could be argued that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie's assembly at Massey Hall in 1953 was an early example. This legendary bebop concert, despite the undeniable talent on stage, famously showcased clashing egos, particularly with a less-than-healthy Bud Powell. Charles Mingus even had to re-record his ...

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Article: Interview

Michala Østergaard-Nielsen: The Poetic Vibrations of Drumming

Read "Michala Østergaard-Nielsen: The Poetic Vibrations of Drumming" reviewed by Dean Nardi


Michala Østergaard-Nielsen is a jazz drummer from Denmark, a country with a rich tradition of women playing drums. Once during a lesson with Gerald Cleaver, she was told you could either play drums upon sound or upon a pattern. “That really opened the doors for me to not think just the technical things, but listen to ...

Article: Live Review

Dieci giorni di concerti alla Casa del Jazz: Summertime 2025

Read "Dieci giorni di concerti alla Casa del Jazz: Summertime 2025" reviewed by Mario Calvitti


Summertime 2025 Casa del Jazz Roma 13-21 luglio 2025 Per festeggiare i 20 anni dalla sua inaugurazione come uno dei più importanti spazi per il jazz a Roma, il programma di concerti estivi alla Casa del Jazz, denominato quest'anno Summertime 2025, è stato particolarmente ricco, allungandosi su oltre due mesi ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

At The Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings

Read "At The Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


Pianist Keith Jarrett is the only artist with his own subheading on the main menu of ECM Records' new US website. That attests to his fruitful association, beginning in 1971 and continuing to the present day, with the independent German label known for its dedication to artistic freedom and beautiful sound. Though a series of strokes ...

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Article: Interview

Dave Redmond: The Next In Line

Read "Dave Redmond: The Next In Line" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Ireland probably has more good jazz bassists than at any time before but ask who the most in-demand bassist in the country is and the answer is most likely Dave Redmond. The Dubliner has been a key player on the Irish jazz scene since the early 2000s, playing with Irish guitar greats Louis Stewart and Tommy ...

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Article: In the Artist's Own Words

Why Is Japan a Jazz Paradise? Part 2—From Sake to Soul: Jazz Musicians and Their Love for Japan

Read "Why Is Japan a Jazz Paradise? Part 2—From Sake to Soul: Jazz Musicians and Their Love for Japan" reviewed by Atzko Kohashi


Part 1 | Part 2 In May 2025 Japan welcomed an estimated 3.693 million visitors, marking a surge in global fascination with the country--up 125% (more than double!) compared to a decade ago. Many come for the exquisite Japanese cuisine, the tranquil atmosphere of temples and shrines, the ultra-modern buzz of Tokyo, or the ...


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