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In Memoriam: Jack DeJohnette, 1942–2025
Jack DeJohnette, a bold and resourceful drummer and NEA Jazz Master who forged a unique vocabulary on the kit over his…
All of Miles Davis’ recordings with his namesake nonet are compiled on The Complete Birth Of The Cool.
(Photo: ©Herman Leonard Photography, LLC)If you’re shopping for gifts this holiday season, DownBeat has got you covered with our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.
We’ve got articles on vinyl releases, archival recordings and musical gear/accessories. Plus, our Yuletide Music Roundup shines a spotlight on the best holiday albums of 2019.
Check out our features on the new Blue Note documentary, a batch of blues box sets, some early work by Nat “King” Cole, Miles Davis’ nonet, Erroll Garner reissues, late-period Art Pepper and a Stevie Ray Vaughan biography.
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Jack DeJohnette boasted a musical resume that was as long as it was fearsome.
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