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The Spring Quartet: Jack DeJohnette, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Levano, and Leo Genovese, amazing at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall in Tallahassee.

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Jarrett Peacock DeJohnette at the Venice Jazz Festival, July 16, 2013 (by ste4ve)

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Jazziversaries August 9th

Jack DeJohnette (drums) - 1942 :: Happy birthday to drummaster Jack DeJohnette! An important figure of the fusion era of jazz, DeJohnette is one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century, due to extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians like Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Sonny Rollins, and John Scofield. DeJohnette began his drumming career playing R&B, hard bop, and avant-garde music in Chicago, leading his own groups while also playing with Richard Abrams and Roscoe Mitchell, both of whom were members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.  In 1966 DeJohnette moved to New York City, where he became a member of the Charles Lloyd Quartet.

A band that recognized the potential influence of rock and roll on jazz, Lloyd’s group was where DeJohnette would first encounter pianist Keith Jarrett, who would work extensively with DeJohnette throughout his career. While Lloyd’s band was where he received international recognition for the first time, it was not the only group DeJohnette played with during his early years in New York, as he also worked with groups including Jackie McLean, Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, and Bill Evans. DeJohnette joined Evan’s trio in 1968, the same year the group headlined the Montreux Jazz Festival and produce the album Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

In 1969, DeJohnette left the Evans trio and replaced Tony Williams in Miles Davis’ live band.

DeJohnette had begun his career as a bandleader during his time in the Davis group. His first record, The DeJohnette Complex, was released in 1968. He also recorded, in the early 1970s, the albums Have You Heard, Sorcery, and Cosmic Chicken.He released these first four albums on either the Milestone or Prestige labels,and then switched to ECM for his next endeavors; ECM gave him a “fertile platform” for his “atmospheric drumming and challenging compositions.” In the mid seventies DeJohnette formed the group New Directions this group coexisted with another DeJohnette group, Special Edition, which was the first DeJohnette-led group to receive critical acclaim.This group also helped the careers of many lesser-known young horn players, as it had a rotating front line that included David Murray, Arthur Blythe, Chico Freeman, John Purcell, and Rufus Reid, among many others.

Jack DeJohnette successfully incorporates elements of free jazz and world music, while maintaining the deep grooves of jazz and R&B drummers. His exceptional experience of time and style, combined with astounding improvisational ingenuity, make him one of the most highly regarded and in-demand drummers.

AND he gets today all to himself so have a great day Jack DeJohnette!

To himself that is apart from you August 9th Jazzlings! And may you have a very Happy Birthday yourselves and make sure to create a fantastic new year for yourselves as well!

As for us its thanks to AAJ & JBC for the guidance

A nod and a bow to the YouTube massive.  I mean 1966 footage of Charles Lloyd's group, yes its degraded but the music is still worth hearing and it is nearly 40 years old so respect and thanks for the posting to OhNoxious!

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