Jack DeJohnette was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois where he studied the
piano, playing professionally by the age of 14. He became interested in the
drums, changing his allegiance to the kit in his late teens. In 1966 he got the
opportunity to move to New York where he became a member of the Charles Lloyd
Quartet. In the group he worked with pianist Keith Jarrett who would go on to
become a great influence in DeJohnette's career. Leaving Charles Lloyd in '68 he
moved to the Bill Evans Trio and also worked alongside Stan Getz and Miles
Davis. With Davis seeing the potential i...