Overview
- Management said he died Sunday in Woodstock, New York, surrounded by his wife and close friends.
- A personal assistant, as reported by the Guardian, cited congestive heart failure as the cause.
- DeJohnette helped define Miles Davis’s electric period, contributing to Bitches Brew, A Tribute to Jack Johnson and On the Corner.
- He was a cornerstone of Keith Jarrett’s Standards Trio with Gary Peacock, renowned for near-telepathic group improvisation.
- Honors included two Grammys (2009’s Peace Time and 2022’s Skyline) and the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters fellowship, after decades of influential recordings for ECM including his 2012 album Sound Travels.