Analysis:
The way Jack is using exclusively the snaredrum (in bars 24-29) and the phrase with the bass-drum and the chocked cymbal (in bars 19-20) make me believe that he had New Orlean drumming in his mind while playing.
But let’s look at it from another point of view.
Listen to the new Orleans master, Baby Dodds playing a solo1 on the drums in 1946.
Now, I ask you to use your imagination.
Think of Baby Dodd’s playing but:
-remove the bass drum 4 on the floor.
-put some rests among the constant 8th note phrasing.
-replace the woodblocks and cowbells with sounds of a modern drumkit.
Here you are! You have created a comping very similar to Jack Dejohnette’s comping on R.P.D.D.
