Jack DeJohnette
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Jack DeJohnette attends International Jazz Day, New York, United Nations Sunset Concert, UNESCO, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz on April 30, 2012 in New York City.
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It has jazz in it, but it's beyond that. I think it sends the message, not only in jazz but in pop, that you can do more with it in terms of the level of music and the artistry and what they might call 'taking risks,' ... Hopefully this 'Radio Music Society' CD will inspire musicians, not only in jazz but in other genres, to open up and expand. ... I think we all have that same sensibility, that jazz music can go a lot of places and cover a lot of bases and still hold that.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Newport Jazz Festival announces 2012 lineup
-- Guitarist Pat Metheny, drummer Jack DeJohnette and vocalist Kurt Elling are among dozens of performers announced for this summer's Newport Jazz Festival.Festival founder and producer George Wein revealed the 2012 lineup Tuesday. Wein says the list "features Read more »
Around the web
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Jack DeJohnette And Friends: Miles On Their Mind
Drummer Jack DeJohnette was 23 when he made his first recording with The Charles Lloyd Quartet in 1966. Since that time, he's been a driving force in the world of jazz. This year, DeJohnette will celebrate his birthday all year long — the big day is actu 5/31/12 from WNYC | New York Public Radio Read more »
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Jack DeJohnette: 70 Years Of Propulsive, Percussive Mastery
Courtesy of the artist It's turning out to be a great year for jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette. In January, he was named an NEA Jazz Master for lifetime achievement. He began celebrating his 70th birthday early — it's August 9 — by going on a short performa 5/31/12 from NPR Read more »
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Jack DeJohnette Celebrates 70th Birthday at Catalina's Jazz Club
The legendary drummer and NEA Jazz Master celebrates his 70th birthday on tour with pianist Chick Corea and bassist Stanley Clarke. The Jack DeJohnette Trio’s May 19 performance at Catalina’s Jazz Club was greeted by a sold-out audience. Patrons at the t from Suite 101 Read more »
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Tonight in Music: Psychic Circle Fest: Demdike Stare, Tropic of Cancer, A Story of Rats, S4NTA_MU3RTE, Bassnectar, Ghostland Observatory, VibeSquaD, Mr. Projectile, Jack DeJohnette Trio with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke and more!
(Cornish) A gamelan is an Indonesian percussive orchestra, in which the performers use tuned drums and instruments while sitting onstage like a giant family at a ritual feast. The experience is ambient and meditative, the opposite of the bombastic tensio from The Stranger Read more »
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Music Picks: The Dickies, Rufus Wainwright, Jack DeJohnette
Get the Music Newsletter: Keep your thumb on the local music scene with music features, additional online music listings and show picks. We'll also send special ticket offers and music promotions available only to our Music Newsletter subscribers. Make s from LA Weekly Read more »
