Jack DeJohnette

At his best, Jack Dejohnette is one of the most consistently inventive jazz percussionists extant. Dejohnette's style is wide-ranging, yet while capable of playing convincingly in any modern idiom, he always maintains a well-defined voice. Dejohnette has a remarkably fluid relationship to pulse. His time is excellent; even as he pushes, pulls, and generally obscures the beat beyond recognition, a powerful sense of swing is ever-present. His tonal palette is huge as well; no drummer pays closer attention to the sounds that come out of his kit than Dejohnette. He possesses a comprehensive musicality rare among jazz drummers.



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