Greatest African American Drummers: Jack DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette born in Chicago in 1942. He has been a great jazz musician. I think that he really change the way of the drummers to play jazz. He had played with great jazz musicians like Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, Dave Holland and Keith Jarret. He helped a lot to understand the drums not just as a percussion instrument but also like a melodic instrument. He broken the usual thinking of drums like an instrument away from the harmonic structure of music.I know it can be a pretty weird to understand, but when you listen him you are going to understand me.

Here is a solo:

Here is a couple of songs played by The Gateway Trio (Dave Holland, Jhon Abercrombie, Jack DeJohenette):