Tag Archives: Jack DeJohnette

This I’ve Got to Hear

Just before Christmas Jack DeJohnette, Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, and John Lindberg recorded an album in New York for a Finnish record label Finnish!! No kidding. Check ‘em out. Tum Records. As far as I know, Henry Threadgill never came to CMS. (Anyone know different?) The other three, however, were all powerful contributors to [...]

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Help Jack DeJohnette Celebrate His 70th Birthday

That’s right, folks, Jack DeJohnette is turning seventy years old! Looks like a great party is going to happen this Saturday, August 12, 2012, in Woodstock. Terri Lyne Carrington is putting on the concert,  and there will be “many surprise guests!” Get all of the details here.

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John Abercrombie

I have not come across any CMS alums who have recounted experiences with John Abercrombie at CMS. Anyone out there with tales to tell? In the January issue of Guitar Player, John is described as “the elder statesman of the jazz guitar icons that came of age in the ’70s” (Ross, Michael. 2010. “John Abercrombie.” [...]

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