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Outlier2 -> Legendary drummer Joe Morello, March 12th 2011 (5/1/2011 2:45:52 PM)
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I just learned of Joe Morello's death March 12th. .
We have all listened to his music and/or music made
by someone he influenced. He was one of those rare
artists who redefine their art form. In his case his
he was the drummer who was the inspiration for the song
Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2In5a9LDNg
Because of it's success the album Time Out with jazz played in
other than 4/4 time changed everything. Released in 1959 it was
the first million selling jazz instrumental of all time. Take Five
was the signature hit from that album.
One story is that Brubeck heard Joe playing around in 2
different time signatures while warming up and had Paul
Desmond add a saxophone riff over it so Joe could have
a feature solo.
On his website it says Joe made being featured a condition
for joining the quartet. Success has many parents.
After his twelve years with the Dave Brubeck Quartet the
Quartet disbanded. Joe quit playing for awhile and became a
teacher who influenced many other jazz and rock drummers.
Here is an excerpt from his website: http://www.joemorello.net/
"Joe appeared on over 120 albums and CDs, of which 60 were with the
Dave Brubeck Quartet. He won the Downbeat magazine award for best drummer
for five years in a row, the Playboy award seven years in a row, and is
the only drummer to win every music poll for five years in a row, including
Japan, England, Europe, Australia and South America."
Here is a 6 min. drum solo from a reunion performance when they were older.
Obviously Joe still had it. The clip is interesting because it
is shot from the side so you can see both his hands and his footwork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6f9IMl9HVo
Time to take a Time Out and Take Five, hear a little
Blue Rondo a La Turk, Kathy's Waltz, and Pickup Sticks
and be thankful we had Joe Morello.
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