Tuba player Joe Daley is one of the premiere exponents of his instruments. He may be familiar with Bop Shop regulars as a member of Jason Hwang's Burning Bridge ensemble back in 2010. Daley has also played the Rochester Jazz Festival several times. But Daley's history is deep and multi-faceted. He was a member of Taj Mahal's Real Thing band with four tubas. He's contributed to various Gil Evans ensembles over the years. He was a member (along with drummer Warren Smith…more about him later) of Sam Rivers' Tuba Trio. While recordings released under his own name haven't been commonplace, what he has released has been unique in jazz literature. Seven Deadly Sins recorded with a big band, the Earth Tone Ensemble received great reviews when released in 2010. But it's his 2015 release, The Tuba Trio Chronicles that's relevant to what we'll be hearing. It's a tribute to Sam Rivers and the trio of which Daley and Smith were members.

[source: Bop Shop website, 2018-Mar-12]