Obituary
Aged 85.
Incredibly prolific drummer – loved the stuff with Miles, his ECM collaborations. All my drummer mates loved him.
RIP Jack DeJohnette
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Drummer for my favourite era of Miles. Incredible.
Not just a drummer! The piano work on this is his own:
Sad news. His recordings were always excellent, but particularly so for me when he teamed up with Dave Holland. This partnership began in Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew era and continued on and off for the next 50 years or so, through the ECM recordings of Gateway (with John Abercrombie) and up to Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem’s excellent 2017 release.
Sad news. What a player. For many jazz fans, DeJohnette will be best known for his 26-year collaboration with Keith Jarrett and Gary Peacock in Jarrett’s Standards Trio. I’m so pleased that I got to see them live in 2003.
Oh lucky you. Possibly my greatest musical regret not seeing this band or KJs European quartet.
Amazing drummer. I saw him with Charles Lloyd at the Royal Festival Hall in 1967. The other members of the quartet were Keith Jarrett and Cecil McBee! Attending the concert was a deal with my Dad. I would take him to a jazz concert and he would take me to a classical concert. His choice was Carl Orrf’s Carmina Burana.
I remember being astonished by the album ‘Rypdal / Vitous / DeJohnette’ which opened a door into all sorts of new territories for me. A good innings and a serious contribution along the way. Condolences to all his friends and family; what a life well lived.