One of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th Century makes a stop at St. Cecilia Music Center this month.
Jack DeJohnette will perform one-night only April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ranson Ave. NE. Concert tickets are $43 and $48 and can be purchased by calling St. Cecilia Music Center at 616-459-2224 or visiting the box office at 24 Ransom Ave. NE. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.scmc-online.org.
DeJohnette’s career spans five decades and includes work with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Thelonious Monk, to name a few. Known for his unique drumming style, DeJohnette is a NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship and Grammy Award winner. He will appear with his trio Ravi Coltrane and Matt Garrison.
A post-concert “Meet-the-artists” reception with a cash bar will be offered to all ticket-holders giving the audience the opportunity to meet DeJohnette and obtain signed CDs of his releases.