one of my favorite drummers of all time was joe morello, who passed away saturday at the age of 82. morello created the amazing rhythm for dave brubeck's greatest songs, including his opus "take five."
i had the privilege of seeing morello and brubeck at the new orleans jazz festival about 13 years ago. they weren't on one of the main stages -- those were reserved for the horrid dave matthews and other ludicrous popinjays of that ilk -- but the crowd for brubeck was huge, regardless. unfortunately their sax man paul desmond had died several years before that, but seeing morello and brubeck was a thrill.
here's morello in action on one of my favorite jazz tunes, "three to get ready." i persuaded rachel to learn how to play this one...
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