Jack DeJohnette Continues His 70th Birthday Celebration with Ambitious Int'l Tour Schedule!

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May 21, 2012 at 2:30 AM

PRESS RELEASE

Debut Trio Performances with Chick Corea & Stanley Clarke, Headlining Newport Jazz Festival and Monterey Jazz Festival, Participation in Pat Metheny Summer Music Workshop, "The Gateway Trio" Reunion, Among Other Appearances

Recently Released Critically Acclaimed Album Sound Travels

Jack DeJohnette Interviews:

The Checkout with Josh Jackson
The Jazz Session with Jason Crane

Following the launch of his latest critically acclaimed album, Sound Travels (released January 17 on Golden Beams/eOne), as well as being named a 2012 NEA Jazz Master in January, drummer/pianist Jack DeJohnette will continue to celebrate his landmark 70th birthday year with high profile performances, festival appearances, among other activities.

DeJohnette recently participated in the International Jazz Day inauguration at the United Nations in New York City on April 30 with Herbie Hancock (in his role as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador), UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, among other internationally recognized artists. "It was a great honor to be part of this extraordinary event. An amazing feeling to play in the UN General Assembly with my friends Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Ron Carter honoring Miles Davis, and also playing with some of my other friends," reflects DeJohnette. "As UNESCO ambassador, Herbie has created a historic event here and is expanding the awareness of this great art form."

On May 9, DeJohnette began a West Coast tour at The Shedd in Eugene, OR, with a trio consisting of Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. Billed as DeJohnette's 70th Birthday Tour, the tour serves as this trio's debut and also headlined at Jazz Alley in Seattle (May 10-13) and Catalina's in Los Angeles (May 15-20). The same trio will return to the West Coast in September, with performances at Yoshi's San Francisco (September 5-8), The Opera House in Napa Valley, CA (September 9), and The Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA (September 10).

DeJohnette has scheduled performances at several renowned festivals in North America this Summer and Fall, including appearances at two of the most prominent U.S. jazz festivals. On June 28, The Jack DeJohnette Group (featuring saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, guitarist Dave "Fuze" Fiuczynski, pianist George Colligan and bassist Jerome Harris) - his working ensemble - will headline the Ottawa International Jazz Festival. On August 4, DeJohnette will headline the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, performing in three different settings: with his working ensemble, his All-Star group (featuring guitarist Lionel Loueke, pianist George Colligan, bassist Christian McBride, saxophonist Tim Ries, percussionist Luisito Quintero, and trumpeter Jason Palmer) as well as a duo performance with Jason Moran. In September, DeJohnette will serve as the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival's 2012 Showcase Artist, and will perform three times throughout the weekend (September 21-23), with his working ensemble, his Special Trio (with Pat Metheny and Christian McBride), and in duo with Bill Frisell.

Other notable appearances for DeJohnette throughout the year include participation in Pat Metheny's five-day Summer Music Workshop beginning on August 20 as well as two European tours (in July with The Keith Jarrett Trio and in late September with his own group).

DeJohnette's 2012 festivities will culminate with two performances: the long-awaited reunion of "The Gateway Trio," featuring John Abercrombie and Dave Holland, at Chicago's Orchestra Hall (a hometown performance for DeJohnette) on November 2, and a Keith Jarrett Trio performance at NJPAC in Newark, NJ on December 1.

Dec 1 | NJPAC w/The Keith Jarrett Trio | Newark, NJ
** Feb 1, 2013 | Symphony Hall feat. Lionel Loueke | Detroit, MI
** Mar 2, 2013 | Manchester Craftsmans Guild feat. Lionel Loueke | Pittsburgh, PA
** Mar 16, 2013 | The Kennedy Center feat. Lionel Loueke | Washington, DC
May 2013 | Japan Tour w/The Keith Jarrett Trio (Dates/Markets TBA) | Japan

* Jack DeJohnette Trio with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke
** The Jack DeJohnette Group
+ The Jack DeJohnette Group, All-Star group, and Duo w/Jason Moran (three different performances)