Joseph T. Spaniola announces the release of BRASS TACKS 3 available June 6. This album contains his JOY AND CELEBRATION (Brass Quintet) and WEDDING SUITE (Brass Quintet). It was a joy to work with the NdBrass on this project. Pre-save your copy today: https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6714/

BRASS TACKS 3 unites contemporary brass works that reflect on memory, ritual, and the natural world. Across solos, duets, and larger chamber ensembles, several contemporary composers explore themes of personal and collective experience: elegy and celebration, tradition and transformation. From fanfares marking institutional milestones to intimate tributes of love and loss, each piece contributes to a classical program shaped by place, emotion, and time. Structured forms sit alongside improvisation and ambient gesture; tonal warmth meets abstract expression. This third volume in Navona Records’ series expands upon brass repertoire with focused intensity and expressive range, underscoring the instrument family’s enduring emotional and narrative power.