Jack DeJohnette, Acclaimed Jazz Drummer Who Worked with Miles Davis, Dies at 83
Jack DeJohnette, a two-time Grammy winner and top 100 drummer, died from congestive heart failure, ending a 60-year career shaping jazz with legendary collaborators.
- Legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette has died at 83 years old.
- He passed away from congestive heart failure, reported his personal assistant.
- DeJohnette was renowned for his contributions to Miles Davis' fusion records, specifically on Bitches Brew.
- He was born in Chicago on August 9, 1942.
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American drummer Jack DeJohnette, a leading figure in modern jazz who collaborated with great stars such as Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, died on Sunday at age 83, was announced on his social media profiles. "He died peacefully at Kingston hospital in the state of New York, surrounded by his wife, family and close friends." According to several media outlets, he died on Sunday from heart failure. Born in Chicago in 1942, DeJohnette stood out fo…
American jazz musician Jack DeJohnette has died after a long and influential career in many contexts. He was 83 years old.
When Keith Jarrett’s legendary Standard Trio, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette definitively disintegrated in late 2020, the jazz world lost one of its greatest bands in recent decades. Peacock’s death in September followed Jarrett’s announcement in October that two strokes suffered in 2018 had disabled him to continue playing.
Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette, Who Played with Miles Davis and Chick Corea, Dies at 83
The musician reportedly died of congestive heart failure in a hospital in Kingston, N.Y. Ebet Roberts/Redferns Jack DeJohnetteNEED TO KNOWDrummer Jack DeJohnette died on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 83He was best known for working with Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Charles Lloyd and other acclaimed musiciansDeJohnette was celebrated for his ability to perform across various genres, from rock and jazz, to experimental and avant-garde stylesRenowned jazz dru…
Acclaimed jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette, who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
The musician died on Sunday in Kingston, New York, of congestive heart failure. Over the years, he collaborated with a vast array of jazz greats, among them Keith Jarrett, Stan Getz and Thelonious Monk.
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