Thirty years on from the release of The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album the great drummer returns to his first love of piano for a new album to be recorded in June.

The Chicagoan was at the Fazioli Piano space in New York this week getting to know the instrument he will be using for this new piano album.

DeJohnette commented on social media: “This piano is a beautiful work of sound artistry. One of the finest musical instruments I’ve ever played.”

Jack De Johnette, top, sat at the Fazioli. Photo: Facebook. And above the cover of The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album, a trio affair released by Landmark featuring Jack with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Freddie Waits, co-produced by Orrin Keepnews who passed away recently.