Happy 69th birthday, Jack DeJohnette

Born in Chicago in 1942, GRAMMY® winner Jack DeJohnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music's greatest drummers.  Music appreciation flourished in DeJohnette's family.  He studied classical piano from age four until fourteen, before beginning to play drums with his high school concert band and taking private piano lessons at the Chicago Conservatory of Music.  DeJohnette credits his uncle, Roy I. Wood Sr., who was one of the most popular jazz DJ's in the South Side of Chicago, later vice president of the National Network of Black Broadcasters, as the person who initially inspired him to pursue music. Click here for complete bio, tours and music from jackdejohnette.com.










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Keith Jarrett / Jack DeJohnette / Gary Peacock, Royal Festival Hall, London (Review)
DeJohnette is a marvel, an undemonstrative, precise drummer who relies on subtle detail rather than mere power, his arms barely seeming to move as his sticks dance across the drums. His reserve complements the pianist's more animated style, Jarrett's feet twisting and bouncing as he enters deeper into the music. Click here for complete review from independent.co.uk.

Posted by Pete McConnell at 8/9/2011 8:48 AM
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