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Jack DeJohnette

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, Ralph Towner, Alice Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Pat…

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Education
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Born
(1942-08-09)August 9, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died
October 26, 2025(2025-10-26) (aged 83) Kingston, New York, US
Genres
Jazz · jazz fusion · new-age
Instruments
Drums · percussion · piano · melodica
Labels
Milestone · Prestige · ECM · MCA · Blue Note

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Jack DeJohnette

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Jack DeJohnette

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related to 1990s onwards · 45
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related to Early life and musical beginnings · 22
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Labels · 6
Jack DeJohnette → Blue Note, Columbia, ECM, MCA, Milestone, Prestige
Instruments · 4
Jack DeJohnette → Drums, melodica, percussion, piano
Genres · 3
Jack DeJohnette → Jazz, jazz fusion, new-age
Occupations · 2
Jack DeJohnette → composer, Musician
Born · 1
Jack DeJohnette → (1942-08-09)August 9, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, US

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Jack DeJohnetteBorn(1942-08-09)August 9, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, US1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteDiedOctober 26, 2025(2025-10-26) (aged 83) Kingston, New York, US1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteEducationChicago Conservatory of Music1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteGenresJazz1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteGenresjazz fusion1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteGenresnew-age1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteInstrumentsDrums1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteInstrumentspercussion1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteInstrumentspiano1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteInstrumentsmelodica1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteLabelsMilestone1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteLabelsPrestige1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteLabelsECM1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteLabelsMCA1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteLabelsBlue Note1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteLabelsColumbia1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteOccupationscomposer1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteWebsitewww.jackdejohnette.com1.00infobox
Jack DeJohnetteYears active1961–20251.00infobox

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