Education Music & Art High School NYC - Academic Diploma 1967 Manhattan School of Music - Bachelors in Performance (Tuba) 1972 Manhattan School of Music - Masters in Music Education 1973 Musician/Composer/Educator specializing in new/contemporary music, jazz, and improvisation. Studied at the Manhattan School of Music attaining a master’s degree in music education. Received fellowships in music composition from the National Endowment, MacDowell Colony, Music Omi and Geraldine R Dodge Foundation. Recently retired music educator completing 30 years of service. Mr. Daley has performed, recorded and toured the world. In 2011 Jaro released “The Seven Deadly Sins” CD documenting Mr. Daley’s original compositions for Jazz orchestra.
Carla Bley Orchestra - U.S. and European Tours Jazzmobile Dream Band with Frank Foster - 1980 Winter Olympics Taj Mahal - U.S. Tour-Bremen/Berlin Festivals "Real Thing" Reunion, Legendary Blues Cruise Muhal Richard Abrams - N.Y. Public Theater / European Tour George Gruntz Band - U.S. Tour / Israel and European Tours Gil Evans Orchestra Ellery Eskelin Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra - Tours of Japan, Canada, Europe and the U.S. Paradigm Shift -New England Tour
National Endowment for the Arts Award for Music Composition NJ Outstanding Teacher Recognition Award MacDowell Colony Fellow Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Fellow Music Omni Fellow