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Jack DeJohnette, Influential Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83

His assistant confirmed heart failure following an announcement of his death on his official social media.

Overview

  • He died Sunday at a hospital in Kingston, New York, according to the statement on his official accounts.
  • The post said he passed peacefully surrounded by his wife, family and close friends.
  • DeJohnette was a key collaborator of Miles Davis, including on the 1969 album Bitches Brew.
  • He later formed a celebrated trio with pianist Keith Jarrett and bassist Gary Peacock in the 1980s.
  • Born in Chicago in 1942, he released numerous solo projects that blended jazz, world music and experimental sounds.