Quotes by Jack DeJohnette
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Statements and quotes by Jack DeJohnette from interviews and other sources.
I think playing with Miles, with Dave Holland, Chick Corea and Wayne was a very exciting period. We always couldn't wait to get on the bandstand to see what kind of mischief we could get into.
Recalling his two-to-three years in the Miles Davis band, 1968-70.
about Miles Davis
about Dave Holland
about Chick CoreaMiles had some sketches and bass patterns. He'd ask me, "play a groove, play this," and he'd count off a tempo and if that wasn't it he'd say, "No, that's not it!" and he'd say to try something else.
On how Miles Davis directed him in the studio during the 1969 Bitches Brew sessions.
The tours on that were really some fantastic playing from everybody, but just hearing the styles of Dewey and Michael, and (they) both admired each other.
On the contrasting tenor styles of Michael Brecker and Dewey Redman during the tours for Pat Metheny's 1980 album 80/81.
about Michael BreckerPat wrote all the pieces and he's a great writer, composer and producer so the concerts were just amazing. Really highly creative, everybody got along great.
On Pat Metheny's writing for the 1980 album 80/81 and the quintet's live dates.
about Pat MethenyWe also played together on Herbie's New Standards, that was a great recording which featured Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Dave Holland, myself and Don Alias.
Listing his work with percussionist Don Alias, including Herbie Hancock's The New Standard (1995).
about Don Alias
about Herbie Hancock
about John ScofieldChick and Dave would go to a lot of frenetic places. Then, when Miles came back, everything would galvanize, come back to a center.
DeJohnette on how Corea and Holland ranged wildly on the bandstand until Miles returned and pulled the music back to a center.