Jack DeJohnette (b. 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers DeJohnette was born in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. 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. Charles Lloyd may refer to Full name Charles Lloyd (jazz musician Charles Lloyd (poet Charles Lloyd (bishop Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Pianist and Composer. He played with Bill Evans in 1968 on the acclaimed Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and from 1969 to 1972 played with Miles Davis and recorded albums for ECM as both leader and sideman. William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) ( August 16, 1929 &ndash September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous and influential Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival   is a 1968 (see 1968 in music) album by the American Jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher.
DeJohnette has led several groups since the early-1970s, 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). Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Rakalam Bob Moses (b Jan 28 1948 is an American Jazz drummer born in New York City. Harold Vick ( 3 April, 1936 &ndash 13 November, 1987) was an American Hard bop and Soul jazz Saxophonist John Abercrombie or Abercromby may refer to John Abercromby (monk, 16th century Roman Catholic martyr maybe fictitious John Abercrombie Alexander Dwight Foster (born August 26 1984 in Canton Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey forward. Warren Bernhardt (born in November 1938 in Wausau Wisconsin) is a noted pianist in jazz pop and classical music For the Australian ice speed skater see Mike Richmond (skater Mike Richmond (born 18 January Lester Bowie ( 11 October 1941 &ndash 8 November 1999) was an American Jazz Trumpet player and Composer. Edgar "Eddie" Gomez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican Jazz Double bassist born in Santurce Puerto Rico David Murray may refer to David Murray 1st Viscount of Stormont (d Chico Freeman is a modern jazz tenor saxophonist born on July 17, 1949, in Chicago Illinois. Arthur Blythe (born May 7, 1940, in Los Angeles California) is an American Jazz alto Saxophonist and Composer Peter Warren may refer to Peter Warren (Royal Navy officer (c Since the 1980s, he has been a member of what has become known as Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio alongside Jarrett and Gary Peacock. Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Pianist and Composer. Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Pianist and Composer. Gary Peacock (born 12 May 1935 in Burley Idaho) is an American Jazz Double-bassist. He is a dazzling improviser and a clear stylistic successor of Roy Haynes, and two of the greatest drummers of the 1960s, Tony Williams and Elvin Jones. Roy Owen Haynes (born on March 13 1925, in Roxbury, Massachusetts) is an American Jazz Drummer and bandleader Anthony Tillmon "Tony" Williams ( December 12, 1945 &ndash February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. Elvin Ray Jones ( 9 September 1927 &ndash 18 May 2004) was one of the most influential jazz drummers of the Post-bop era
Since 2003, Jack has been part of Trio Beyond with fellow musicians Larry Goldings (organ) and John Scofield (guitar). Trio Beyond is a Jazz fusion / Free jazz band formed in 2003 The trio was formed by drummer Jack DeJohnette and guitarist John Scofield, Larry Goldings (born in 1968 Boston Massachusetts) is an American jazz pianist organist and composer John Scofield (born December 26 1951 in Dayton Ohio) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer, who has played and collaborated The trio was set up in tribute to The Tony Williams Lifetime trio led by Williams with Larry Young (organ) and John McLaughlin (guitar). The Tony Williams Lifetime was a jazz-rock fusion group led by Jazz Drummer Tony Williams. John McLaughlin (born January 4 1942 also Mahavishnu John McLaughlin is a Jazz fusion Guitarist and Composer from Doncaster, He also currently appears as a member of the Bruce Hornsby Trio. Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter
DeJohnette successfully incorporates elements of free jazz while maintaining the deep groove of an R&B drummer. For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. His exceptional experience of time and style, combined with astounding improvisational ingenuity, make him one of the most highly-regarded and in-demand drummers.
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Trio with John Abercrombie and Dave Holland