The Dave Longfellow Ensemble
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We are the DLE! We want to play the greatest Latin Jazz/Island Calypso in the world for you! The players are:
Dave Longfellow: Double Second Pans
James "Jim" Morford: Double Tenor Pans
Keith Moone: Triple Gutiar Pans and Percussion
John James: Drumset
Jon Cavendish: Electric BassBand/artist history
Our group formed three years ago. Dave asked me (Jon/Bass) if I would like to do some gigs over the summer of 2002 for a litle extra cash, and we hit it off. In the summer of 2003, we hired our current drumset player, John James. We also hired a different pannist by the name of James "Jim" Morford. This past summer, the latest addition to the band, steel pannist and percussionist Keith Moone was added, and really filled out the sound.Have you performed in front of an audience?We play at bars all around Morgantown, and privately wherever will hire us.
Your musical influences
Some of what you expect. Caribbean calypso, afro-cuban, and latin jazz. That's not all, though. We are all fans of different things ranging from Miles and 'Trane all the way through Pearl Jam and Green Day...(ahh childhood memories coming back...)What equipment do you use?
We use Mannette Steel Drums exclusively, hand crafted by the innovator of the steel drum, Ellie Mannette. All drums made in Granville, West Virginia. We also use Yamaha drumsets, Fender basses, and SWR amplification
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Comments (4)
You are AWESOME!!!!!
hey, I'm a member of the Walnut Hills Steel Drum Band and I just wanted to say you were awesome at the National Trails Festival. I really liked the song you wrote...I think the title was Where's Doug?...It was awesome!!
you guys are the greatest thing to happen to West Virginia since indoor sh***ters. Seriously though I love the music, make Morgantown take some some good hard dissonant jazz like a man.
Tell your friends about these guys. They're the real deal.
