Jack DeJohnette (born
9 August 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. An
important figure of the fusion era of jazz, DeJohnette is one of the
most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century, due to extensive
work as leader and sideman for musicians like Miles Davis, Joe
Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Sonny Rollins, and John
Scofield.