Joe Morello, one of the great jazz drummers of all time, dies at 82. Take 5, Joe.

"He played everything from weddings to military marches before eventually taking up with The Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1955, initially for a two-month tour.

That turned into a collaboration lasting more than 12 years, during which Morello proved his ability to handle the difficult meters favored by Brubeck.

Those included "Take Five," a composition in 5/4 which became one of the most successful singles in jazz music, according to the New York Times.

The piece, alongside tracks including "Kathy's Waltz" and "Strange Meadow Lark," featured on Brubeck's most famous album "Time Out" released in 1959."

From Reuters.

 

Take the "A" Train

We will miss you, Joe.

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