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Joseph Daley – The Tuba Trio Chronicles – Joda Music

by Audiophile Audition | Jan 16, 2016 | Jazz CD Reviews

An inventive trio tribute to the pioneering Sam Rivers. Joseph Daley – The Tuba Trio Chronicles [TrackList follows] – Joda Music (Catghaut Arts) 004, 69:52 [1/1/16] ****: (Warren Smith – drums, MPI [Multiple Percussion Instrument] (tracks 1, 5, 7), bass marimba (track 2), timpani (tracks 2, 4-5), bass drum (tracks 3-4), gongs (tracks 3-5), Chinese cymbal (track 3), cymbals, crotales (tracks 4-5), marimba (track 5), cow bells (track 5), wood blocks (track 5), vibraphone (track 6); Joseph Daley – producer, euphonium (tracks 1, 3, 5), tuba (tracks 2, 5-7), muted and open tuba (track 4), processed sounds (track 5); Scott Robinson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 6), bass saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 7), contrabass sarrusophone (track 3), jazzophone (tracks 3-4), bass flute (tracks 5-6), Theremin (track 5), photo Theremin (track 5), waterphone (track 5), percussion (track 5), contra-alto clarinet (track 5)) The trio album dubbed The Tuba Trio Chronicles has an inscription inside the digipak which sums up this record: “This project is dedicated to the memory of my good friend and mentor Sam Rivers.” Those are the words of tuba player Joseph Daley, who worked with Rivers [b.1923 – d.2011], specifically Rivers’ pioneering Tuba Trio. Daley’s experience at Rivers’ […]