Jack DeJohnette to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on April 8, 2025

DeJohnette created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for DeJohnette fans. Speculation had been rife that the American drummer best known for albums like Parallel Realities, Special Edition or Sorcery, will announce his retirement from music, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a drummer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a drummer-pianist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJack

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJack was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.