On October 26, 2025, Jack DeJohnette died aged 83. He was musician (drums, piano) and composer, regarded as one of the most influential jazz drummers of all time. He recorded and performed with some of the best known jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, Charles Lloyd, John Abercrombie, Alice Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, and John Scofield. In 2007, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”, and won two “Grammy Awards”. As leader DeJohnette released 38 albums.
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John Marshall
On September 16, 2023, John Stanley Marshall died aged 82. He was musician (drums, percussion), member of Soft Machine, but was best known as founding member of Nucleus. He recorded and performed with various musician and bands including Arthur Brown, Allan Holdsworth, J.J. Jackson, Barney Kessel, Alexis Korner, Eberhard Weber, Arild Andersen, John Abercrombie, Charlie Mariano, John Surman, Graham Collier, Michael Gibbs, Keith Tippett, Centipede, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Dick Morrissey, Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Michael Garrick, Neil Ardley, Mike Westbrook, Georgie Game, Indo-Jazz Fusions, Bill Fay, Mike d’Abo, Chris Spedding, Top Topham, Chitinous Ensemble, Linda Hoyle, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, Volker Kriege, John Williams, Pork Pie, Jasper van’t Hof, Alan Skidmore, Gil Evans, Uli Beckerhoff, Towering Inferno, Wolfgang Mirbach, Theo Travis and Rot Powell.
John Abercrombie: Night
On November 20, 1984, “ECM” label released “Night”, the eleventh John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in April 1984, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Jan Hammer – keyboards
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.
- Ethereggae – Jan Hammer
- Night
- 3 East
- Look Around
- Believe You Me
- Four On One
Charles Lloyd: Lift Every Voice
On October 21, 2002, “ECM” label released “Lift Every Voice”, the 33rd Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in February 2002, and was produced by Charles Lloyd, and Dorothy Darr.
Personnel:
- Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute, tarogato
- Geri Allen – piano
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Marc Johnson – double bass
- Larry Grenadier – double bass
- Billy Hart – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Lloyd, except where noted.
- Hymn to the Mother
- You Are So Beautiful – Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston
- Amazing Grace – John Newton
- East Virginia, West Memphis
- What’s Going On – Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
- Angel Oak
- Te Amaré – Silvio Rodríguez
- I’m Afraid – Duke Ellington
- Hafez, Shattered Heart
- Rabo de Nube – Silvio Rodríguez
- Blood Count – Billy Strayhorn
- Go Down Moses – traditional
- Beyond Darkness
- Nocturne
- Wayfaring Stranger – traditional
- Deep River – traditional
- Lift Every Voice and Sing – James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson
- Prayer, The Crossing
John Abercrombie Quartet: 39 Steps
On September 30, 2013, “ECM” label released “39 Steps”, the 44th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in April 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- John Abercrombie– guitar
- Marc Copland– piano
- Drew Gress– double bass
- Joey Baron– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.
- Vertigo
- LST – Marc Copland
- Bacharach
- Greenstreet
- As It Stands
- Spellbound – Marc Copland
- Another Ralph’s
- Shadow of a Doubt – John Abercrombie, Marc Copland, Joey Baron, Drew Gress
- 39 Steps
- Melancholy Baby – Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton
John Abercrombie: Structures
On August 15, 2006, “Chesky” label released “Structures”, the 36th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in March 2006, at “St. Peter’s Episcopal Church” in New York City, and was produced by Charles Carlini and David Chesky.
Personnel:
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Eddie Gómez– double bass
- Gene Jackson – drums
Track listing:
- Jazz Folk – John Abercrombie
- The Touch of Your Lips – Ray Noble
- Moon and Sand – Alec Wilder, Morty Palitz, William Engvick
- Walter Pigeon – Eddie Gomez
- Everything I Love – Cole Porter
- Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- 3 for Three – John Abercrombie
- Turn out the Stars – Bill Evans
- Missing You – Eddie Gomez
- How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
John Abercrombie: Open Land
On June 9, 1999, “ECM” label released “Open Land”, the 26th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in September 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Kenny Wheeler– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
- Mark Feldman– violin
- Dan Wall– Hammond organ
- Adam Nussbaum– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.
- Just in Tune
- Pen Land
- Spring Song
- Gimme Five
- Speak Easy
- Little Booker
- Free Piece Suit(e) – John Abercrombie, Adam Nussbaum, Dan Wall, Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Feldman
- Remember When
- That’s for Sure
John Abercrombie: Class Trip
On April 26, 2004, “ECM” label released “Class Trip”, the 31st John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- John Abercrombie– guitar
- Mark Feldman– violin
- Marc Johnson– bass
- Joey Baron– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.
- Dansir
- Risky Business
- Descending Grace
- Illinoise – John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson
- Cat Walk
- Excuse My Shoes
- Swirls
- Jack and Betty
- Class Trip
- Soldier’s Song – Béla Bartók
- Epilogue – John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson
John Abercrombie: The Third Quartet
On March 30, 2006, “ECM” label released “The Third Quartet”, the 36th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in June 2005, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Mark Feldman– violin
- Marc Johnson– double bass
- Joey Baron– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.
- Banshee
- Number 9
- Vingt Six
- Wishing Bell
- Bred
- Tres
- Round Trip – Ornette Coleman
- Epilogue – Bill Evans
- Elvin
- Fine
Jon Christensen
On February 18, 2020, Jon Ivar Christensen died aged 76. He was musician (drums) and composer, one of the most respected European Jazz drummers. He has recorded with artists such as Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava, Palle Danielsson, John Abercrombie, Michael Mantler, Miroslav Vitous, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson, Eberhard Weber, Ralph Towner, Barre Phillips, Arild Andersen, Rainer Brüninghaus, Charles Lloyd, Dino Saluzzi, George Russell, John Clark, David Friedman, David Darling, Steve Kuhn, Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright, Yelena Eckemoff and Tomasz Stanko.
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