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Dave Patel

About Me

I have been playing for just over 20 years and have had the good fortune to record/perform with some wonderful musicians and people. Special Ed and the Musically Challenged, Molasses Run, Mint Band, Bass is Base, One, Jamie Bonk,Nick "Brownman" Ali, Mike Freedman, Michael Keith, Emily 13, Katherine Filippeos , Lance Bennett, Wendy Irvine , Ian Crieghton H3O , Gary Diggins, Don Thompson, Sass Jordon, Simon Wilcox, JukeJoint, Shelly Hamilton,R.C.Johnson, Robi Botos, Planet Earth .......I'd like to list everyone out of respect and I'm going to have to come back to this later .I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 11/2/2006
Band Website: www.specialedmusic.ca
Band Members: I work a lot with Mike Freedman and Ed Roman in Special Ed and the Muscially Challenged and a Jazz trio. These guys are two of my closest friends and great musicians.I also work with Shelly Hamilton(HRB), a great singer. In her group I get to play with Bob Basa (a great friend and bass player) and Robi Botos who kills!!Recently I have been playing in a new group called Molasses Run with Calvin Beale on bass and Tristan Clark on guitar. It's a funky jazzy fusiony thing with wonderfull energy. These guys are a pleasure to play with and to hang with.
Influences: My son Jazir , it wasn't easy for him to get here and he is a blessing!! Wendy,My mom. My close friends and family. Paul Simon , Jaco Pastorius, Stephen Nachmanovich, Miles, Coltrane, Steve Gadd, Stevie Wonder, Vinnie Colaiuta, Pat Metheny, George Clinton, Sly Stone, Richard Bona, Anyone I play with, Vito Rezza, Paul Delong, Gene Lake, Billy Kilson, Michael Bland, Andy Newmark, Steve Ferrone, Bonham, Jojo Meyer, Elvin, Herbie Hancock, TONY WILLIAMS, Jay Tropianskaia ,,.....there's more to add later.
Record Label: Unsigned

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