Joseph Albert "Joe" Morello (July 17, 1928 – March 12, 2011) was a jazz drummer best known for his 12½-year stint with The Dave Brubeck Quartet. He was frequently noted for playing in the unusual time signatures employed by that group in such pieces as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo à la Turk". Popular for its work on college campuses during the 1950s, Brubeck’s group reached new heights with Morello. In June 1959, Morello participated in a recording session with the quartet — completed by the alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and the bassist Eugene Wright — that yielded “Kathy’s Waltz” and “Three to Get Ready,” both of which intermingled 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures.
Appeared on over 120 albums and CDs, of which 60 were with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and three with legendary guitarist Hank Garland, including the landmark album, "Jazz Winds From a New Direction".
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
1 noyabrya 2008. Foto-vecherinka
2009
Documentary short writer: "Take Five"
Närvarande
2003
Documentary performer: "Blue Rondo à la Turk"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dave Brubeck: Live in '64 & '66
2007
Video
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1995
TV Series
Himself
Jazz 625
1964
TV Series
Himself - music performance
Jazz Casual
1961
TV Series
Himself, drums
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
1958
TV Series
Himself - Jazz Drummer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
2010
TV Movie documentary
Known for movies
Närvarande (2003) as Soundtrack
Dave Brubeck: Live in '64 & '66 (2007) as Himself
1 noyabrya 2008. Foto-vecherinka (2009) as Soundtrack
$300,000
