Harold Longley's Musical Resume

Currently I am a composer and an active performer involved in several musical groups in Minnesota. I've played tuba since 1974; bass trombone since 1978; electric bass 8 years; rock keyboards 14 years; and other instruments as needed by my musical groups.

From 1991 to 1995 I worked towards a B.A. in Music Theory/Composition from the University of Minnesota while working full-time at Cray Research, Inc.

tuba (B & S tuba in F)
Freelancing
bass trombone (Holton TR181 double rotor)
  • Chooglin', a rock band
  • GST, a jazz combo
    • Other groups
  • Century Brass (brass quintet in Mendota Heights/Inver Grove Heights)
  • South Twin Cities Brass (brass quintet in Lakeville)
  • Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota gamelan ensemble
  • Medalist Band (in Bloomington)
  • Dakota Valley Symphony (in Burnsville/Lakeville)
  • Exultate Choir and Chamber Orchestra

    • Past groups
  • St. Cloud Chamber Brass (brass quintet in St. Cloud) tuba (1982-1989)
  • Huul Brass (brass quintet based in Minneapolis) (1991-1995)
  • Polished Brass (brass quintet based in Buffalo) (1994-1995)
  • Not the Fetal Wombats (eclectic underground/alternative/progressive/punk rock) tuba, keyboards, vocals, guitar, trombone, trumpet, drums (1984-1990)
  • Phlegm Kitties (punk) bass, vocals (1992-1994)
  • Sunday Morning Stretch (jazz combo in Minneapolis) electric bass (1993-2000)
  • Umbrella Bed (ska band in Minneapolis) keyboards, bass trombone and horn section arrangements (1995-2002)
  • Danny Commando y los Guapos (bass trombone, baritone, sousaphone, tuba, mellophone, percussion) (2001-2004)

    • I have also been a member of or freelanced with several Minnesota community and college musical groups, mainly on tuba. These have included:

  • Grand Symphonic Winds (in St. Paul)
  • First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band (in Edina)
  • Inver Hills Community Band (in Inver Grove Heights)
  • Kaleidoscope (17-piece jazz band) (in St. Louis Park)
  • Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra (in Minnetonka)
  • Normandale College Community Band (in Bloomington)
  • St. Louis Park Community Band (in St. Louis Park)
  • St. Cloud Municipal Band (in St. Cloud)
  • St. Cloud State University Wind Band/Ensemble (in St. Cloud)
  • University of Minnesota Alumni Band (in Minneapolis)
  • University of Minnesota Low Brass Choir (in Minneapolis)
  • University of Minnesota Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble (in Minneapolis)
  • Zsaturday Jazz Band (big band jazz in St. Cloud)
    • I have been a member of the International Tuba and Euphonium Association since 1986.
    Harold Longley htg@tcfreenet.org