7/4 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 8/9/1942 Happy Birthday Jack and many more, you made my life a better place. I wrote this in another thread last year and it's still true: When I started a business with my Dad, I didn't have much money (I was in my late 20s, it really sucked). But I'd save it up and every weekend I'd go to the Princeton Record Exchange and buy used ECM cutouts for 1.99-2.99. It's amazing how many of those albums he was on. and they still sound great! Quote
sal Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 One of the finest drummers I've ever heard, and a nice guy too. Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Will be featuring Jack DeJohnette recordings tonight on Blue Lake Public Radio from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. www.bluelake.org You're welcome to join the 6 to 10 on-line listeners we have every night! Quote
CJ Shearn Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Jack is the man indeed. Its great he released a killer new album in "Saudades" this year too. Quote
7/4 Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Posted August 9, 2006 Jack is the man indeed. Its great he released a killer new album in "Saudades" this year too. I love it, I was just listening to it this weekend. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 I'll be spinning Have You Heard? (CBS Japanese original, yowza!) later today... Cheers to many more years, Jack! Quote
Hot Ptah Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) I once planned to visit a friend for a day or two, during a holiday break from grad school, but stretched the visit into a week because I saw that Jack was going to be playing in town the next weekend. My host was gracious about it. I am glad I did it--Jack had Chico Freeman, John Purcell and Peter Warren with him. It was one of the best concerts I have ever seen. Jack's drumming was incredible--very creative and powerful, far more than just swinging, tasteful drumming (although it was all of that too). Probably only Elvin Jones and Roy Haynes have been in his league of drummers I have seen live (not that I have seen everyone in jazz history). Edited August 9, 2006 by Hot Ptah Quote
Guy Berger Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 I will listen to his album Special Edition, w/David Murray and Arthur Blythe. An excellent cd. Guy Quote
.:.impossible Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 I hear he is touring with Bill Frisell this Fall. Anyone have a schedule? Quote
Aggie87 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 I hear he is touring with Bill Frisell this Fall. Anyone have a schedule? From Bill's web page: 10/4/06 - San Luis Obispo, CA Spanos Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/5/06 - San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/6/06 - Eugene, OR The Shedd - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/7/06 - Portland, OR Aladdin Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/8/06 - Boulder, CO Boulder Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/9/06 - Bozeman, MT Emerson Cultural Center - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/11/06 - Knoxville, TN Bijou Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/14/06 - Philadelphia, PA World Café' Live - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris Quote
7/4 Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Posted August 9, 2006 I hear he is touring with Bill Frisell this Fall. Anyone have a schedule? not here, at least now. Quote
.:.impossible Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 hmm... I wonder if that is a complete schedule. I thought they were playing Charlottesville as well... we'll see. Thanks Aggie. From Bill's web page: 10/4/06 - San Luis Obispo, CA Spanos Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/5/06 - San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/6/06 - Eugene, OR The Shedd - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/7/06 - Portland, OR Aladdin Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/8/06 - Boulder, CO Boulder Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/9/06 - Bozeman, MT Emerson Cultural Center - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/11/06 - Knoxville, TN Bijou Theater - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris 10/14/06 - Philadelphia, PA World Café' Live - Bill Frisell with Jack DeJohnette and Jerome Harris Quote
Aggie87 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 No problem - I'd like to see more dates added as well...including Austin! Bill's schedule shows his last performance prior to the dates with deJohnette as 11 August, and the first date afterwards on 11 November, so there's certainly some time around those dates for more performances (assuming neither is recording or otherwise occupied). Quote
CJ Shearn Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 (edited) I gotta hear his duo with Frisell. I haven't played Saudades in a while which is surprising I've had it in constant rotation on the stereo and the computer since I bought it the day it came out. I think that album will be viewed as a classic in Jack's oeuvre. Imagine in 15 years when theres a new format or whatever we'll be like "when is ECM gonna reissue that great Trio Beyond album. Man, I remember when I had the CD, that was smokin" Edited August 10, 2006 by CJ Shearn Quote
B. Goren. Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 Please correct me if I'm wrong but if I remember correctly, Jack DeJohnette is also a very talented pianist. Quote
CJ Shearn Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 yes, you are correct. It was his first instrument, and its apparent that it helped his melodic development on the drums. Quote
Big Al Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 If the ONLY thing he did was Freddie Hubbard's STRAIGHT LIFE, that would be enough to qualify him as legendary. Truly one of the greats; I wish he would come down here to play! Quote
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