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jackdejohnette - music artist

Jack DeJohnette's Profile

Location: New York, New York
Country: United States United States
Last Login: May 31, 2008 (565 days back)
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About Me



Due to Jack's extremely busy schedule he does not offer Drum lessons. He does however have training books and Videos/DVDs available. Please visit www.jackdejohnette.com/discography.htm for more information.

Statement from Jack:

Since I dont get a chance to respond personally to all the comments I have received from everyone on myspace, I would like to say thank you now to all who have taken the time to send me their comments and thoughts, I am truly touched by some of the messages and support I have received from you. I am having such a great time, having my own label, involved in some amazing projects and feeling truly blessed to be playing with some of the great artists that I get to play with. The one message I would like to pass on is, that during these difficult times, I feel more than ever that it is important to keep spreading creativity and inspiration wherever it is possible, and contribute to positive change no matter who you are... we do make a difference.


JACK DEJOHNETTE BIOGRAPHY:

Jack DeJohnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music's greatest drummers, recently praised by The New York Times' Ben Ratliff as looking "ever more like one of the most important musicians in the last 40 years of jazz". In his early years on the Chicago scene, he led his own groups and was equally in demand as a pianist and as a drummer, collaborating with most major figures in jazz history, most notably John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, and Betty Carter. An expert at a number of instruments, DeJohnette is also skilled at nearly every musical style, from R&B to rock, various world music, reggae, bebop and free improvisation. He is also no stranger to leading bands of his own, last year alone saw the debut of two new projects; The Jack DeJohnette Quartet (featuring Danilo Perez, John Patitucci and Jerome Harris) and The Latin Project (featuring Don Byron, Giovanni Hidalgo, Jerome Harris, Edsel Gomez and Luisito Quintero). In addition to his own recordings, he can be heard on such diverse projects as "The Out of Towners" with Keith Jarrett and Gary Peacock to as Alice Coltrane "Translinear Light" to Meshell Ndegeocello's, "Dance of the Infidels".

On April 26, 2005, DeJohnette launched his new imprint, Golden Beams Productions with the simultaneous release of two singular projects: a stunning duet with the revered Gambian Kora player Foday Musa Suso called "Music from the Hearts of the Masters"; and a sublime recording for relaxation and meditation entitled "Music in the Key of Om".

Since then, Golden Beams has released a remix album "Hybrids", by The Ripple Effect, DeJohnette's latest collaborative project featuring Foday Musa Suso, Marlui Miranda, the most acclaimed and recognized performer and researcher of Brazilian Indian music, multi-instrumentalist and composer John Surman, producer/engineer and guitarist Big Al, and mix master Ben Surman, who produced the album with DeJohnette. Hybrids blends shades of African jazz, reggae and dance music to launch jazz into the 21st century.

DeJohnette is up for a 2006 GRAMMY for Best New Age Album this will not come as a surprise to followers of his music, for he often looks outside the borders of jazz when selecting a collaborator, composing a piece or beginning a recording. In fact, readers of both DownBeat magazine and JazzTimes magazine voted DeJohnette Drummer of the Year and Best Drums, respectively, in the recent end-of-the-year Readers Poll. Jazz fans of DeJohnette will have something to look forward to on February 7, 2006 next up on Golden Beams is "The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers", a duo album with guitar great Bill Frisell, recorded live at the Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle, WA.

For more information, please visit www.jackdejohnette.com.
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Photo taken 9/7/06. Jack recently worked with McCoy Tyner, Bill Frisell and Ron Carter on McCoy's new album.

Living Colour

Jack and Debbie Harry at the 2006 Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Jack performed with Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Wallace Roney, Mike Stern, Buster Williams, and Paul Schaffer on the Miles Davis Tribute at the 2006 Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductions.

Jack with Eddie Gomez and Chick Corea at the 2006 IAJE conference. Chick Corea, who received an NEA Jazz Masters Award during the conference, performed that evening with Jack and Eddie (their first time together as a trio.) [www.allaboutjazz.com]

Jack with Michael Franti (Michael Franti and Spearhead)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/7/2006
Band Website: jackdejohnette.com
Band Members: "PeaceTime" - solo
"The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers" - with BILL FRISELL;
"Hybrids" - The Ripple Effect (FODAY MUSA SUSO; MARLUI MIRANDA; JOHN SURMAN; BIG AL; BEN SURMAN);
"Music from the Hearts of the Masters" - with FODAY MUSA SUSO;
"Music in the Key of Om" - solo
Sounds Like: ..
Record Label: Golden Beams
Type of Label: Indie

My Background and Lifestyle

Occupation: Music Artist (Jazz / Experimental / Electronica)

My Pictures

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My Blog

If You Can, Please Help Dennis Irwin...

Hi Everyone,Dennis Irwin is a bassist I like a lot, and I just found out that he is ill with bone cancer and in need of financial and spiritual aid. Many in the NYC music community are coordinating ...
Posted by Jack DeJohnette on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:07:00 PST

May Peace Be With Us Always

At a time when there is much need for peace in this world, legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette offers Peace Time, the follow-up to his Grammy-nominated New Age masterpiece, Music In The Key Of O...
Posted by Jack DeJohnette on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:41:00 PST

Bruce Hornsby "Camp Meeting" out on Aug. 7

Grammy-winning musician Bruce Hornsby makes his highly anticipated instrumental jazz return with Camp Meeting, a masterful collection of originals and re-envisioned tunes by Ornette Coleman, John Colt...
Posted by Jack DeJohnette on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:06:00 PST

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