Joe-Morello-Obituary

Joe Morello

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TRENTON  Legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello, whose virtuosity and command of odd time signatures made him an integral part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet on such classic recordings as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," has died at age 82. Family members said Morello died Saturday at his home...

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Joe, you were one of the greatest drummers and teachers ever. More importantly you were a fine man. Thank you for everything. Ronny Schreff

To one of my teachers and friend, Joe was not only one of the greatest drummers ever he was also one " one super nice guy ".

Joe you taught me so much. Not just about Drumming but how to not be so hard on myself. I'd be beating myself up after a mistake and you would say" That's ok don worry abodit Just take it easy".with that New Jersey accent. I used to love that drive from Hackensack down to Union City. I miss you man. Thanks for everything
Chris Carter

can,t get enough from your work !

h. pijpstra / haarlem / holland.

It's no special day Joe, just another "I sure miss Joe Morello" day..... Just practicing and thinking about you!

He changed my life with his playing.
Thank You Joe

Like most of us I fell in love with the drums early in life, every thing around me was a drum.When I first heard the " Take Five " album,I was an instant fan of Mr. Joe Morello, I would crank the sound up all the way and just listen to every beat, not allways the best thing to do when i lived on the second floor of a six flat in Chicago. I actually got to see my hero at a drum clinic at Bill Crowden's Drum Unlimited shop on Walbash Ave in Chicago,I don't remember much, but I do remember...

I had seen Joe in the early 1960's in Auckland,New Zealand with the DBQ. They came again in the mid 1960s'.. and by that time I was playing drums...after being mesmerised by Joe at the first concert!
In 1991 I went to New York and went over to New Jersey and spent 3 hours with Joe at a diner next to Glen Weber's drum shop. It was one of life's highlights for me. He was a gentle funny, smart , amusing and sharp guy.
As we we strolled back to the drumshop for Joe to begin teaching,...