Jack DeJohnette
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Summary
Jack DeJohnette was born on August 9, 1942[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on October 26, 2025[3], in Kingston[4]. He worked as a jazz drummer[5], composer[6], jazz pianist[7], musician[8], and percussionist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,180 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: music[12], jazz[13], percussion performance[14], piano performance[15], music composition[16]
- Educated at: American Conservatory of Music[17]
- Member of: Charles Lloyd Quartet[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: jazz[20], jazz fusion[21], new age music[22], free jazz[23]
- Record label: Milestone[24], Prestige[25], ECM Records[26], MCA Records[27], Blue Note[28], Columbia Records[29]
- Discography: Jack DeJohnette discography[30]
- Commons category: Jack DeJohnette[31]
- Family name: DeJohnette[32]
- Given name: Jack[33]
- Official website: http://www.jackdejohnette.com[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jack DeJohnette[35]
- Instrument: piano[36], percussion instrument[37], drum kit[38], melodica[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Start of work period: 1961[41]
- End of work period: 2025[42]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: US[44]
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Began / founded: 1942-08-09[45]
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Ended / dissolved: 2025-10-26[46]
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Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, new age, post-bop[47]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, new age, post-bop[48]
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MusicBrainz ID: f2d13d28-6f74-4dd5-b596-8bd0b6f67615[49]
Why It Matters
Jack DeJohnette has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Jack DeJohnette born?
Jack DeJohnette's place of birth was Chicago[2].
Where did Jack DeJohnette die?
Jack DeJohnette died in Kingston[4].
What did Jack DeJohnette do for work?
Jack DeJohnette worked as a jazz drummer[5], composer[6], jazz pianist[7], musician[8], and percussionist[9].
Where did Jack DeJohnette go to school?
Jack DeJohnette was educated at American Conservatory of Music[17].