Shouldn't there be an '-I/usr/include'
appearing above?
Yes, there should be nothing "local" in the Makefile if you do a search.
Most probably pkg-config isn't right, but this should not happen in Debian.
Paths aren't the problem here, though. Try:
./configure --prefix=/usr \
--without-jack-dbus
I've read there's a problem with jack1+dbus. Sorry I can't be of more
qualified help, but an e-mail to a Debian package maintainer, lash and jack
dev will definitely shed light.