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Tag: Chris Bates

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Chris Bates: Five questions for a Minnesota bassist

David CazaresDavid Cazares April 14, 2014, 1:18 PM Apr 14, 2014
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Jazz bassist Chris Bates is a whirlwind of energy on stage, and increasingly in the recording studio. A member the Atlantis Quartet, Red Planet, Framework and other modern jazz ensembles, Bates is a vibrant collaborator. He’s also emerging as a leader, as anyone who has seen his group Red 5, would surely testify. For his Read more →

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Chris Bates’ risk-taking Red 5, at the Artists’ Quarter

David CazaresDavid Cazares August 16, 2013, 3:30 PM Aug 16, 2013
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After releasing one of the top local jazz albums of 2012, bassist Chris Bates didn’t take a breather. Since his ensemble Red 5 released “New Hope” and gave two great shows at St. Paul’s Artists’ Quarter last fall, Bates has been tearing up the bandstand as both an accomplished leader and impressive sideman. A first-call Read more →

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Jesse Stacken brings new solo piano works to Jazz Central

David CazaresDavid Cazares August 14, 2013, 12:25 PM Aug 14, 2013
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When jazz pianist Jesse Stacken decided to step away from his trio and pursue solo piano, he did so in a big way. From May 2012 to May of this year, the pianist based in Brooklyn, N.Y. composed and recorded a new solo composition every week, and posted them on his website. “One can imagine Read more →

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