Jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette passed away on 26 October 2025. I was fortunate to catch him in London once with Pat Metheny on guitar and Jaco Pastorius on fretless bass. Helluva gig. Helluva drummer.

R.I.P.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/05/jack-dejohnette-obituary

#Obit #DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette obituary

Thrilling American jazz drummer, pianist and composer who played with some of the genre’s greatest stars

The Guardian
“Like Miles Davis, and perhaps counterintutively for a #drummer, #DeJohnette is not interested in filling the space of #silence that surrounds his playing, but (in) playing with it, playing it, playing the space as much as the sound he creates” #RIP #JackDejohnette open.substack.com/pub/newdirec...

Jack DeJohnette: In Memoriam
Jack DeJohnette: In Memoriam

If a music is a craft that one works to develop over a lifetime, then Jack DeJohnette was surely a master craftsman.

New Directions In Music
Listening to the album Batik with #RalphTowner, #EddieGomez & #JackDeJohnette. It’s extraordinary, the rapport between Gomez and #DeJohnette. One of the latter’s great strengths was his ability to lock in with a range of great #bassists. He really will be missed. #RIP #jazz #music #MusicSky #JazzSky

From Sept 2024:

"Jack #DeJohnette, One of Jazz's Great Drummers, Has a Surprise"

"At 82, the musician known for his work with Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett will perform a rare solo concert on his first instrument: the #piano."

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Jack DeJohnette, One of Jazz’s Great Drummers, Has a Surprise

At 82, the musician known for his work with Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett will perform a rare solo concert on his first instrument: the piano.

The New York Times
Jack DeJohnette : Zebra (1985) - 02 Jongo (High Quality)

YouTube
“I play against people,” Mr. #DeJohnette told DownBeat. “Not busy, just pushy and strong. I like to challenge players: play with them and against them. It depends on the particular piece. #RIP #JackDeJohnette #music #jazz #MusicSky #jazzsky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...

Jack DeJohnette, Revered Jazz ...
Jack DeJohnette, Revered Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83

Endowed with spectacular range, he played with Miles Davis, led New Directions and Special Edition, and spent decades with Keith Jarrett’s Standards Trio.

The New York Times
"The best gift that I have is the ability to #listen," #DeJohnette said in a video profile produced for his 2012 induction as an NEA Jazz Master. "Not only listen audibly but also listen with my heart." www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n... #RIP #JackDeJohnette #music #MusicSky #jazz #JazzSky

Jack DeJohnette, dynamic and i...
#DeJohnette had a singular voice at the #drums: earthy and elastic, instantly recognizable.” #RIP #JacDeJohnette #music #MusicSky www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...

Jack DeJohnette, dynamic and i...

Jazz: US-Jazz-Drummer Jack DeJohnette gestorben | DIE ZEIT

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Als einer der großen Jazz-Schlagzeuger spielte Jack #DeJohnette mit Größen wie Miles Davis und John Coltrane. Nun ist er im Alter von 83 Jahren gestorben.


R. I. P.

Jazz: US-Jazz-Drummer Jack DeJohnette gestorben

Als einer der großen Jazz-Schlagzeuger spielte Jack DeJohnette mit Größen wie Miles Davis und John Coltrane. Nun ist er im Alter von 83 Jahren gestorben.

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