John Von Ohlen (May 13, 1941, Indianapolis, Indiana – October 3, 2018) was an American jazz drummer who worked for Woody Herman in 1967 and 1969 as well as with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972.
[2] He graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis in 1960.
From 1967 to 1968, he toured with Billy Maxted’s Manhattan Jazz Band.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Von Ohlen was a member of a big band led by the pianist Steve Allee.
[5][6][7][8][9][10] Von Ohlen died on October 3, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 77.