Jazz Legend Dies

[bobclarke]

Joe Morello, who played in the difficult 5/4 time signature on Dave Brubeck's "Take 5" died recently. One of my all time favorites to play on air. Sounded great on AM radio for some reason. Wonder who recorded and mixed it?

Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwNrmYRiX_o

His solo comes at about 2:50. enjoy. bc

 

[pattiwacki]

It STILL sounds great! LISTEN to the drums in Take Five, unbelievable! RIP.

 

[michael hagerty]

Wonder who recorded and mixed it?

The engineer for that session, and for a bunch of great recordings, was Fred Plaut. Yale University's recording studio is named in his honor.

His bio (from Wikipedia...best I could find): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Plaut

 

[fusejockey]

It STILL sounds great! LISTEN to the drums in Take Five, unbelievable! RIP.

Just such a classic recording - I listen now with a goal to hear each part - truly outstanding... thanks.
BTW: Joel Whitburn's Record Research shows "Take Five" debuted on Billboard's charts on Sept. 11, 1961.
Several Valley stations included it in their playlists...

 

[JJGunn]

Thanks Joe and may You rest in peace.