| First Name |
Jack
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| Last Name |
DeJohnette
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| Birthday |
9th August, 1942
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Died |
26th October, 2025
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| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Drummer, pianist, composer
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Jazz Fusion, New-Age
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Percussion, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1961–present
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| Music Style |
Fusion, Post-Bop, Free Funk
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Aggressive, Rousing, Playful, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Energetic, Searching, Dramatic, Uncompromising, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Stylish, Visceral, Exuberant, Witty, Provocative, Boisterous
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| Instrument |
Drums, Keyboards, Leader, Percussion, Piano, Electronic Percussion
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| Instrument (text) |
Drums, Piano, Percussion, Melodica
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| Record Label |
Milestone/Prestige Records, ECM, MCA Records, Blue Note Records, Columbia, Kindred Rhythm, Milestone, Prestige, MCA, Blue Note
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| Associated Acts |
Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, Charles Lloyd, Michael Brecker, McCoy Tyner, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Don Byron, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, Compost (band)
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| Official Websites |
http://www.jackdejohnette.com
|
Jack DeJohnette (August 9, 1942 – October 26, 2025) was an American jazz drummer, pianist and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, Alice Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, and John Scofield, DeJohnette was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2007. He won two Grammy Awards and was nominated for six others. The Times said that as a drummer "few could rival his virtuosity or his dynamism". He recorded more than 35 albums under his own name as a band leader.
