This is FRESH AIR. The extraordinary drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette died in October at the age of 83. DeJohnette was one of the greatest jazz drummers of the past 60 years, and he played with a ...

Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer and band leader whose skill and versatility led to performances with such diverse artists as Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Chick Corea and Pat Metheny over the course of ...

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Roy Haynes was one of the last giants of modern jazz who was present at its birth. His eight decades of drumming spanned from the swing and bebop eras to the avant-garde. Haynes played with just about ...

Renowned jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette died on Sunday, Oct. 26, in a hospital in Kingston, N.Y. He was 83. He died of congestive heart failure, a representative for his family told The New York Times.

It’s a sad day for fans of jazz. Famed jazz drummer Al Foster, who worked with the likes of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has passed away at the age of 82. Al Foster, full name Aloysius Tyrone ...

Critic Martin Johnson says DeJohnette, who died Oct. 26, was one of the greatest jazz drummers of the past 60 years. He played with a range of musicians, including Miles Davis and Bill Evans. This is ...

The musician reportedly died of congestive heart failure in a hospital in Kingston, N.Y. Ebet Roberts/Redferns Drummer Jack DeJohnette died on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 83 He was best known for working with ...