Recorded: June 5, 2011
Notes: An excerpt of a performance that Joe participated in while studying South Indian drumming with Professor Trichy Sankaran at York University during the summer of 2011. The goal of this performance was to incorporate elements of Carnatic Music on each musicians respective instrument. For this performance, Joe tuned his bass to C-G-C-G (a mirror of the tuning used by Carnactic Violin players) allowing him to play a drone by simultaneously plucking and bowing open strings, mimicking the role of a Tambura.At the end of the performance, Joe played his bass in a manner similar to that of a Mrdangam, striking the sides of the bass for a high sound, and the front of the bass, behind the fingerboard, for the low sound, prompting Joe to reclassify the instrument as the "Mrdangabass". This improvisation uses the Sarasvati Raga (C D F# G A C - C Bb A G F# D C)

South Indian Improvisation

Daniel Schnee: Tenor Sax
Joe Iannuzzi: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: December 16, 2010
Notes: An excerpt from a jam at York University, featuring a free solo by Joe Dimech on Double Bass.

Impressions I

Mike Murley: Tenor Sax
Patrick Hewan: Piano
Joe Iannuzzi: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: May 19, 2011
Notes: An excerpt from an impromptu jam with Mike Murley at York University

Afro Blue

Ron Westray: Trombone
Patrick Hewan: Piano
Joe Iannuzzi: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: November 27, 2011
Notes: Excerpts from a gig with Ron Westray for the Metro Jazz Society's regular meeting at Paupers Pub in Toronto. In addition to playing standards, the quartet also recreated the classic John Coltrane album Coltrane Plays The Blues in its entirety.

Mr. Knight

Ron Westray: Trombone
Patrick Hewan: Piano
Joe Iannuzzi: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: November 27, 2011
Notes: Excerpts from a gig with Ron Westray for the Metro Jazz Society's regualar meeting at Paupers Pub in Toronto. In addition to playing standards, the quartet also recreated the classic John Coltrane album Coltrane Plays The Blues in its entirety.

Impressions II

Patrick Hewan: Piano
Joe Iannuzzi: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: March 18, 2012 at Inception Sound Studio, Toronto
Mixed and Mastered by Micheal Haas

Nardis

Beautiful Love

Liam Stanley: Guitar
Joe Iannuzzi: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: January 23, 2012 at York University, Toronto
Mixed and Mastered by Barry Elmes and Luke Muldoon
Notes: Recorded as part of Joe's appearance on the March 1, 2012 broadcast of Toronto's JazzFM 91.1 program Jazzology, hosted by Brad Barker.

Equinox

David Powell: Piano
Mike Campbell: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: March 19, 2013 at York University, Toronto
Mixed and Mastered by Simon Head
Notes: Opening for the York University Jazz Choir in the Tribute Communites Recital Hall

Solar II

Daniel Schnee: Soprano Sax
Joe Iannuzzi: Drums
Joe Dimech: Double Bass
Recorded: June 10, 2013
Notes: An excerpt from a jam at York University. Here we take a textual approach to the tune with an emphasis on group interaction.

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