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Joe Morello

Born in 1928 in Springfield, MA

Died in 2011 in Irvington, NJ

Joe Morello's Genre:

Jazz, Hard Bop, Cool, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Biography

A brilliant drummer, Joe Morello played early on with Phil Woods and Sal Salvador. He had short stints during 1952-1953 with Johnny Smith, Stan Kenton's Orchestra, and Gil Melle, but really gained a strong reputation for his work with the Marian McPartland Trio (1953-1956); he also played during the period with Tal Farlow and Jimmy Raney. Morello gained fame as a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet during 1956-1967, making it possible for Brubeck to experiment with unusual time signatures. Due to his failing eyesight (he went blind in 1976), Morello mostly worked as a drum instructor in later years (Danny Gottlieb was a student), but still played and participated in reunions with Brubeck and McPartland. He led sessions for Score (1956), RCA (1961-1962), Ovation (1969), and DMP (1993-1994). Morello died on March 12, 2011 at his home in Irvington, NJ. He was 82. ~ Scott Yanow

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Joe Morello's Selected Discography (6)

Morello Standard Time

199410 Songs

Going Places

199310 Songs

Another Step Forward

197110 Songs

It's About Time

196210 Songs

Joe Morello

196219 Songs

The Joe Morello Sextet

195610 Songs

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