Jack DeJohnette , the renowned jazz drummer who played in Miles Davis ’ electric period band, died on Sunday at the age of 83.

Joan Clancy, DeJohnette’s assistant, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone , adding that the cause was congestive heart failure. “He was very comfortable and at peace,” Clancy tells Rolling Stone. “He was surrounded by his wife, Lydia, family, and friends. He was an NEA Jazz Master, and his legacy will go on for generations.”

The Chicago-born DeJohnette spent his childhood playing piano before moving to drums at the age of 18, ultimately creating a legacy of recordings that landed him at Number 40 on Rolling Stone ’s 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time list .

“That relatively late start didn’t hold him back: an early stint with Chicago avant

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