RIP Joe Morello

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RIP Joe Morello

Post by A.David.MacKinnon » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:06 pm

Can't believe I'm the first to post this but the story seems to have been lost in all the bad news out of Japan.
Joe Morello, drummer with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and the man behind one of the best drum recordings ever died Saturday at 82.
RIP Joe.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/arts/ ... obituaries

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Post by Jay Reynolds » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:26 pm

Bummer. Jazz Impressions of Eurasia is an amazing album. As is the rest of the DBQ catalog.
Prog out with your cog out.
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Post by Gregg Juke » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:19 pm

"Blue Rondo..."

He made a real nice recording in the 90's on CMP... Trying to remember the name.

Take 5 Joe...

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Post by cgarges » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:43 am

Damn. I love Joe's playing and am sorry I never got to see him play. They had his Ludwig kit (THE "Take Five" kit) at Maxwell's in NYC last year and I rubbed my grubby hands all over that thing. It's really surprising this hasn't been bigger news, since "Take Five" was such an iconic jazz tune. My trio gets more requests to play that than any other song (although "Impanema" is a close second). I always thought that it was great that one of the most identifyable jazz "hits" for public consumption was both in 5/4 and included a drum solo.

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...back in high school

Post by mrclean » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:48 am

I was lucky enough to attend a weekend clinic back in high school and one of the sessions was with Joe. He was amazing. His eyesight was going but once behind the kit he was swingin'!

RIP Joe
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Post by Knights Who Say Neve » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:28 pm

They just up on stage and played. What a concept.

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Post by strdsk » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:29 pm

Joe was the king, will be missed, and will NEVER be replaced! RIP...
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