So sorry to read of the passing of Joe Morrello .

BBC 4 Tv in the Uk featured an hour of music /interviews with Dave Brubeck .
It discussed his life and times .

it also featured Joe morrello and Paul Desmond .

Dave Brubeck was enthrolled by joe's ability to play in all the different time signatures .

Dave said that at one stage Paul Desmond had said to him that he would leave the trio if he kept Joe in the Trio .
Dave the great Gentleman said that both Paul and Joe were the essential part of the Dave Brubeck Trio and that no one was leaving the Trio .

He also discussed the Take 5 music it is the only Jazz music that reached number 1 in very country in the world that had a hit parade chart .

To me it is the iconic sound of the early sixties .
The tune came about because he has working on a projest about Time and he asked Paul Desmond to write a tune in 5/4 time .

He also said that many Jazz players try to play the tune to fast !!

i record the entire program on my VHS video recorder it will certainly be a keeper .

best Regards .....Giovanni