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Joe Morello
Joseph Albert "Joe" Morello was an American jazz drummer best known for serving as the drummer for pianist Dave Brubeck, as part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, from 1957 to 1972, including during the quartet's "classic lineup" from 1958 to 1968, which also included alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and bassist Eugene Wright. Morello's facility for playing unusual time signatures and rhythms enabled that group to record a series of albums that explored them. The most notable of these was the first in the series, the 1959 album Time Out, which contained the hit songs "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo à la Turk". In fact, "Take Five", the album's biggest hit was specifically written by Desmond as a way to showcase Morello's ability to play in time. Besides playing with Brubeck, Morello also served as an accompanist for other musicians, including Marian McPartland, Tal Farlow and Gary Burton, and recorded his own albums as well. He received numerous accolades during his life, including being named the best drummer by Down Beat magazine five years in a row. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Morello) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Morello Standard Time 2020
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Going Places 2020
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November 2016
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Percussive Jazz 1976
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Another Step Forward 1971
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Take Five (Paul Desmond) easy solo transcription Anond Fuangfoo231K views
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Dave Brubeck Quartet 1966 “Blues for Joe” | Joe Morello Extended Drum Solo | Newport in Paris thecrippledrummer55K views
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Uncover the secrets of "Take Five" - Trumpet (With Sheet Music) Trumpet Covers22K views
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Joe Morello - Take Five Drum Solo Uriel Rosas228K views
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Dave Brubeck Quartet à Paris en 1966 : "Take Five" de Paul Desmond France Musique52K views
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Dave Brubeck Quartet 1961 "Castilian Blues/Castilian Drums" | Joe Morello Drum Solo thecrippledrummer55K views