Moments with Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
Length: 04:58
NEA JAZZ MASTER JACK DEJOHNETTE IS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS IN THIS MUSIC. NEA JAZZ MASTER JACK DEJOHNETTE HAS COLLABORATED WITH MANY OF THE MAJOR FIGURES IN JAZZ – JOHN COLTRANE, ORNETTE COLEMAN, SONNY ROLLINS, THELONIOUS MONK, AND MANY MORE.
Also in the Jazz Masters Moments series
NEA Jazz Moments with Eddie Palmieri
(02:57)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Three short "Moments" featuring 2013 NEA Jazz Master, EDDIE PALMIERI. Narrated by Mark Ruffin of The Real Jazz channel on Sirius-XM, we learn about Eddie's presence at the ...
NEA Jazz Moments wirth Lorraine Gordon
(03:27)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Three short "Moments" featuring 2013 NEA Jazz Master, LORRAINE GORDON. Narrated by Mark Ruffin of The Real Jazz channel on Sirius-XM, we learn about Lorraine's fairytale life ...
NEA Jazz Moments with Lou Donaldson
(03:27)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Three short "Moments" featuring alto saxophonist and 2013 NEA Jazz Master, Lou Donaldson. Narrated by Mark Ruffin of The Real Jazz channel on Sirius-XM, we learn about Lou's ...
NEA Jazz Moments with Mose Allison
(03:57)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Three short "Moments" featuring 2013 NEA Jazz Master, Mose Allison. Narrated by Mark Ruffin of The Real Jazz channel on Sirius-XM, we learn about Mose's take on irony, his ...
Moments with Jazz Master, Von Freeman
(03:30)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
3 Moments with tenor saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Von Freeman.
Moments with Jazz Master, Charlie Haden
(06:26)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
4 Moments with bassist Charlie Haden.
Moments with Jazz Master Sheila Jordan
(07:26)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
5 Moments with vocalist and NEA Jazz Master, Sheila Jordan.
Moments with NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Owens
(05:56)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
4 "Moments" with trumpeter, flugelhornist, and advocate, Jimmy Owens.
NEA Jazz Master Orrin Keepnews
(08:29)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Five Moments with producer and 2011 NEA Jazz Master Orrin Keepnews.
NEA Jazz Master Johnny Mandel
(09:00)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Six Moments with 2011 NEA Jazz Master, composer, and arranger Johnny Mandel.
Piece Description
NEA JAZZ MASTER JACK DEJOHNETTE IS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS IN THIS MUSIC. NEA JAZZ MASTER JACK DEJOHNETTE HAS COLLABORATED WITH MANY OF THE MAJOR FIGURES IN JAZZ – JOHN COLTRANE, ORNETTE COLEMAN, SONNY ROLLINS, THELONIOUS MONK, AND MANY MORE.
Transcript
JACK DEJOHNETTE _FIRST INSPIRATION (:60)
NOW, A JAZZ MOMENT…
MUSIC: The Major General (Jack DeJohnette)
CD: The Jack DeJohnette Complex
Fantasy 1991/1969
NEA JAZZ MASTER JACK DEJOHNETTE IS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS IN THIS MUSIC. HE RECALLS HOW HE FIRST FELL IN LOVE WITH IT...
Jack DeJohnette: My uncle was a great jazz fan. And he became a jazz DJ. When he started getting the records, you know the old 78 records, I started listening to em. And there was something about that music you know, about jazz music, you know that really turned me on. I just had this fire burnin in me, this was what I wanted to do.
MUSIC: same - punctuation
THIS JAZZ MOMENT WITH DRUMMER JACK DEJOHNETTE WAS CREATED BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.
___________________________________
JACK DEJOHNETTE_MILES (:90)
NOW, A JAZZ MOMENT…
MUSIC: Keep Hold Of Your...
Read the full transcript
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Major General | Jack DeJohnette | The Jack DeJohnette Complex . | Fantasy/Concord Records | 1991 | 00:00 |
| Keep Hold of Yourself | Sonny Rollins | Sonny Rollins’ Next Album . | Milestone Records | 1972 | 00:00 |
| Feio | Miles Davis | Bitches Brew . | Sony Music Entertainment | 1970 | 00:00 |
| India | Jack DeJohnette | Special Edition. | ECM Records | 1980 | 00:00 |
| Picture 3 | Jack DeJohnette | Pictures . | ECM Records | 1977 | 00:00 |





