Joseph Daley's Tuba Trio is an exploration into the improvisational concepts of the visionary composer & multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers. Daley dedicates his new album The Tuba Trio Chronicles to the memory of his good friend and mentor Sam Rivers, with whom he played in the Rivbea Tuba Trio along with Barry Altschul. Joseph Daley is heard on tuba and euphonium and joined by Warren Smith, heard on drum set, marimba and a variety of percussion instruments, and Scott Robinson on a variety of reeds including tenor sax, bass sax, contra alto clarinet and more.

After nearly 40 years of recognition as one of the consummate sidemen on the adventurous music scene—with remarkable artists like Sam Rivers, Carla Bley, Gil Evans, Charlie Haden, Taj Mahal and so many more—Joseph Daley stunned musicians and fans alike with his brilliant CD, The Seven Deadly Sins released in 2011. The album also received rave reviews and made several Best of 2011 lists. Featuring his Earth Tones Ensemble (a full Jazz orchestra augmented by six additional low-toned horns, and including a seven-member rhythm section and four special guests), this powerfully innovative music mines the same rich vein of musical expression as that of immortals like Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington and George Russell.

Whether performing with his large ensemble; with his evocative Ebony Brass Quintet; or in the sparer solo, duo or trio contexts; sheer musicality, deeply-hewn emotion and jubilant innovation are always at the core of Joseph's most singular musical expression. Best known for playing the tuba, Joseph also plays euphonium and valve trombone; but these days his growing reputation as a visionary composer is bringing him worldwide acclaim.

Warren Smith is known for masterful percussion work with an endless array of jazz artists, a bevy of pop stars, and in countless studios and Broadway pit bands, as well as on more than 3,000 recordings. He might be the only man alive who has played with Nat Cole, Harry Partch and Charles Mingus, as well as Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand! In 1961 he co-founded the Composers Workshop Ensemble, which is ongoing. Over the decades, Warren has worked with Muhal Richard Abrams, Count Basie, Anthony Braxton, Bill Cole, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Aretha Franklin, Julius Hemphill, Quincy Jones, Janis Joplin (as her musical director), Makanda Ken McIntyre, Carmen McRae, Charles Mingus, Van Morrison, Harry Partch, Sam Rivers, Nina Simone, Henry Threadgill, Andrew White, Tony Williams' Lifetime, Nancy Wilson, and Joe Zawinul. Warren was a founding member of Max Roach's percussion ensemble, M'Boom. From the '60s through the '80s,Smith ran Studio WIS, which hosted many New York jazz musicians, such as Wadada Leo Smith and Oliver Lake. These days, Warren continues to perform with many top artists, as well as leading his own ensembles.

Bassist Michael F. Patterson has been involved in music for most of his adult life. While attending school at Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H. in the late '60s, he played his first paid gigs as a saxophonist in the soul band the Au Naturelles. At Exeter he was introduced to the music of John Coltrane. The album A Love Supreme was a life changing listening experience, Michael recalls. That experience led him to explore the works of Ornette Coleman, Marion Brown, Bill Dixon, Albert Ayler and others who were pushing the boundaries of a musical and cultural language. When Michael returned home to Fort Wayne, he studied music theory with John Morris, a Fort Wayne Philharmonic French horn player and educator. Morris, who introduced electronic music into the local public schools, influenced Michael (who had picked up guitar after being fascinated with the music of Jimi Hendrix) to develop an interest in the works Milton Subotnik, Karlheinz Stockhausen (with whom Michael later established an email conversation) and other electronic and musique concrete composers. After spending years as a guitarist in soul and rock bands, Michael’s interest in jazz, particularly his love of the music of Charles Mingus, led him to the bass. In the ‘90s, after studying electric bass guitar with David Johnson an alumnus of Roy Ayers’ and Betty Carter's groups, Johnson convinced Michael to pick up the contrabass. He then studied a number of years with Fort Wayne Philharmonic assistant principle Kevin Piekarski, and occasionally with Sam Agres of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Further studies included jazz bassists Earl Doug Hayes of Chicago, and Ken Gotshall. This period led him to work with a number of local bands and several stellar musicians, including Indianapolis saxophonist Rob Dixon, Toledo’s Leon Cook (an alumnus of Jimmy McGriff and Jack McDuff’s groups), and world-renowned saxophonist Ritchie Cole with drummer Russ Hunt during a short Midwestern tour. In recent years, his primary focus has been on the contrabass, playing in a number of jazz-oriented groups, including the Eric Clancy Trio, the Jim Steele Quartet, the Alicia Pyle, and the Chris Rutkowski quartets, to name a few. He also co-leads and is a principal composer for A Love Supreme Ensemble, a sextet that plays primarily original music often in an experimental or exploratory vein modeled after the groundbreaking Sam Rivers loft sessions, and for Sisi Ni Njia Ya Kale (we are the ancient way), a group incorporating aspects of jazz, West African and other eastern musics and spokenword artistry. His dream gig, however, was being invited to play in 2018 with the Joseph Daley Tuba Trio alongside music legends, pioneers and masters Joseph Daley, Warren Smith and Scott Robinson. Michael described the experience as beyond educational, at times almost frightening but bottomline transcendental—a life-changing experience. Michael calls it an unparalleled honor to once again be asked to join the group, this time with Joseph and Warren for another enlightening meta music experience, including a special concert presentation for A Big Apple Jazz Club Series at Wunderkammer in Fort Wayne, IN, along with a number of other dates.

"This captivating and stirring disc is further testament to Daley's superb musicianship and his artistic brilliance. The vibrant spontaneity, the shared musical vision and exquisite camaraderie make listening to this multi-textured record an inspirational and invigorating experience, one that can be savored anew with each spin." - Hrayr Attarian on The Tuba Trio Chronicles, All About Jazz 2016

This performance is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.