1 10 2 https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/09c846a703697d16d542df469d6a6217.jpg 2db94acff8976d31c11cd2d3614aa561 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Music People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birthplace Harlem, New York, USA Occupation Musician Teacher Source of File Attached "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Daley_(jazz_musician)">Joseph Daley (jazz musician)</a>." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundations, 10 Aug. 2024. Birth Date August 6, 1949 Death Date August 3, 2025 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daley, Joseph Peter (1949-2025) Subject The topic of the resource Music, Jazz Schools, Public Description An account of the resource Joseph Daley (August 6, 1949 – August 3, 2025) was a pioneering low-brass artist whose work transformed how the tuba and euphonium could function within modern jazz. A composer, bandleader, and educator, Daley combined deep musical inquiry with spiritual reflection and a lifelong commitment to teaching, shaping audiences and students alike from New York City’s experimental music circles to public school classrooms in northern New Jersey. Raised in Harlem by parents who had immigrated from Montserrat, Daley matured musically during a period of intense cultural and artistic change. He attended the High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1967, and later completed both undergraduate studies in performance and a master’s degree in music education at the Manhattan School of Music. By the early 1970s, he was actively involved in New York’s downtown loft scene, where musicians pursued collective improvisation, extended forms, and music rooted as much in philosophy as in sound. Daley became widely recognized for his ability to give the lowest registers of the ensemble both power and narrative weight. His compositions often unfolded on a large scale, blending jazz traditions with orchestral textures and ethical or spiritual themes. Albums such as The Seven Deadly Sins, The Seven Heavenly Virtues, and Portraits: Wind, Thunder and Love revealed an artist willing to grapple with expansive ideas through equally expansive sound. Leading his Earth Tones Ensemble, Daley crafted dense sonic environments that paired tuba with low reeds, percussion, and layered ensemble writing, drawing frequent comparisons to the ambitious compositional approach of Charles Mingus. Throughout his career, Daley was also a sought-after collaborator. From the early 1970s onward, he performed and recorded with an extraordinary range of artists, including Gil Evans, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, Carla Bley, Charlie Haden, Anthony Braxton, Taylor Ho Bynum, and poet Jayne Cortez. His long association with Sam Rivers—particularly through performances at Studio Rivbea—placed him firmly within one of the most influential experimental jazz movements of the era. Teaching was not secondary to Daley’s musical life but central to it. Beginning in 1976, he joined the Englewood, New Jersey public schools, where he taught for nearly thirty years. At Dwight Morrow High School and Janis Dismus Middle School, he directed concert bands and jazz ensembles while also teaching theory, harmony, and music appreciation. Known for his high standards and quiet intensity, Daley helped foster a remarkable period of musical growth in Englewood and profoundly shaped the lives of countless students, including future recording artists Regina Belle and Bernard Belle. After retiring from teaching in 2005, Daley remained creatively active, continuing to compose and perform well into his later years. He passed away on August 3, 2025, in Hackensack, New Jersey, just days before his seventy-sixth birthday. Remembered for his depth of thought, spiritual seriousness, and devotion to both creative music and public education, Joseph Daley leaves behind a legacy measured not only in recordings and compositions, but in generations of musicians formed by his example. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “<a href="http://www.jodamusic.com/biography">Biography</a>.” Joseph Daley. <div></div> "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Daley_(jazz_musician)">Joseph Daley (jazz musician)</a>." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundations, 10 Aug. 2024. "Organizations." The Record, 4 May 1983, p. B9. "Joseph Daley, Harlem to Hackensack Jazz Tuba Player, Trombonist and Composer dies at 75." Jazz Tiimes, August 7, 2025. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Peter Leutsch Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 25, 2012 Education Music https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/0fac346f2c5eccb3f8da4ff54de840b4.jpg 1096aa25d19927a78f0935bd2344ce1f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Music People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1963-07-17 Birthplace Englewood, New Jersey, USA Occupation Musician Singer Songwriter Source of File Attached "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Belle">Regina Belle</a>." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 July 2024. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Belle, Regina (1963-?) Subject The topic of the resource Music, Pop Music, R&B Music, Gospel Description An account of the resource Regina Belle is a musician, singer, and songwriter. She is a native of Englewood. She began to develop her musical talent at the city’s Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Her musical talents were nurtured by the legendary Dwight Morrow music teacher and band leader, Joseph Daley. She graduated from Dwight Morrow High School. She attended the Manhattan School of Music and Rutgers University, where she became the first female vocalist in Rutgers Jazz ensemble. In 1987 she released her debut album, All By Myself, which had two hit songs. The same year she recorded a popular duet with Peabo Bryson, “Without You.” In 1993, Peabo Bryson and Belle released another duet for Disney’s “Aladdin,” called “A Whole New World,” which peaked at No. 1 and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy. Over the last thirty years, Belle has released several soul, R&B, and Gospel albums and numerous songs have reached the Top 100 charts in the United States. Belle has been nominated five times for a Grammy and won the Grammy for “A Whole New World” in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo. She married twice, first to Horace Alexander Youn from 1985 to 1990. She had a daughter, Tiy. She then married John Battle on June 25, 1991. She had four children, Winter, Jayln, Sydni, and Nyla. Winter and Jayln were adopted. She is the Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Malley, Rita. "Singer has 'World' of gratitude." The Record, 14 Mar. 1994, p. 3. "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Belle">Regina Belle</a>." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 July 2024. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hugh Pickens Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource This is a photo of Regina Belle taken by Hugh Pickens on January 25 , 2008 at a concert on the Holland America ship Westdam. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Music