Jack DeJohnette

American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025)
Person human Q349146
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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 (291 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].

Body

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[28]; jazz[14], a music genre[29], founded in 1917[30]; percussion performance[15]; piano performance[16], a field of study[31]; and music composition[17], an academic discipline[32].

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 (291 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lemonde.fr. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . ndr.de. Retrieved . ndr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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