Jack DeJohnette

Summary

Jack DeJohnette is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on August 9, 1942^[3]. He died in Kingston^[4]. He died on October 26, 2025^[5]. He worked as a jazz drummer^[6], composer^[7], jazz pianist^[8], musician^[9], and percussionist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (906 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jack DeJohnette's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Jack DeJohnette passed away in Kingston^[4].
• Jack DeJohnette was born on August 9, 1942^[3].
• Jack DeJohnette died on October 26, 2025^[5].
• Jack DeJohnette held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Jack DeJohnette worked as a jazz drummer^[6].
• Jack DeJohnette's professions included composer^[7].
• Jack DeJohnette worked as a jazz pianist^[8].
• Jack DeJohnette's professions included musician^[9].
• Jack DeJohnette's professions included percussionist^[10].
• Jack DeJohnette's field of work was music^[13].
• Jack DeJohnette's field of work was jazz^[14].
• Jack DeJohnette's field of work was percussion performance^[15].
• Jack DeJohnette's field of work was piano performance^[16].
• Jack DeJohnette's field of work was music composition^[17].
• Jack DeJohnette's education included a stint at American Conservatory of Music^[18].
• Jack DeJohnette was a member of Charles Lloyd Quartet^[19].
• Jack DeJohnette is recorded as male^[20].
• Jack DeJohnette's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jack DeJohnette's genre is jazz^[22].
• Jack DeJohnette's genre is jazz fusion^[23].
• Jack DeJohnette's genre is new age music^[24].
• Jack DeJohnette's genre is free jazz^[25].
• Jack DeJohnette's record label is recorded as Milestone^[26].
• Jack DeJohnette's record label is recorded as Prestige^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-08-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-10-26^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, new age, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, new age, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f2d13d28-6f74-4dd5-b596-8bd0b6f67615^[34]

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Origins and Family

Jack DeJohnette's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on August 9, 1942^[3].

Education

Jack DeJohnette was educated at American Conservatory of Music^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz drummer^[6], composer^[7], jazz pianist^[8], musician^[9], and percussionist^[10]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[35]; jazz^[14], a music genre^[36], founded in 1917^[37]; percussion performance^[15]; piano performance^[16], a field of study^[38]; and music composition^[17], an academic discipline^[39].

Death and Burial

Jack DeJohnette died on October 26, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Kingston^[4].

Why It Matters

Jack DeJohnette ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (906 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Jack DeJohnette born?

Jack DeJohnette's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

Where did Jack DeJohnette die?

Jack DeJohnette passed away in Kingston^[4].

What did Jack DeJohnette do for work?

Jack DeJohnette worked as jazz drummer^[6], composer^[7], jazz pianist^[8], musician^[9], and percussionist^[10].

Where did Jack DeJohnette go to school?

Jack DeJohnette was educated at American Conservatory of Music^[18].