Jazz drummer & pianist & composer
Jack DeJohnette
Drummer of the Miles Davis electric bands and of the Keith Jarrett Standards Trio.
Jack DeJohnette was an American jazz drummer, pianist and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner, Alice Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, and John Scofield, DeJohnette was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2007. He won two Grammy Awards and was nominated for six others. The Times said that as a drummer "few could rival his virtuosity or his dynamism". He recorded more than 35 albums under his own name as a band leader.
- Born
- 1942-08-09, Chicago, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 2025-10-26, Kingston, USAA Sunday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1942-08-09, Chicago, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 16°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 23°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 20°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°41′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2025-10-26, Kingston, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 26°03′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 1°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jack DeJohnette was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.