I have had the great fortune of playing with a lot of incredible musicians. Here is a list - Mose Allison, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Ira Sullivan, Bill Carrothers, Bob Rockwell, Sat Kartar, Greg Skaff, Eric Alexander, Ben Sidran, Butch Morris, Dave Karr, Marcus Wise, Holly Long, Bruce Henry, Eddie Berger, Dean Magraw and Dean Granros. I play in about 1,000 bands including Atlantis Quartet, Enormous, Low Blows, Red Planet, Volcano Insurance, Sambo Makt[[iframe]]work, Slide Huxtable, Moriarty/Lease Ensemble, How Birds Work and Kelly Rossum Quartet. I have recorded albums with Kelly Rossum, Holly Long, Lease/Moriarty, Peg Carrothers, Motion Poets, Slide Huxtable, Craig Schumacher and some soon to be released albums by Red Planet, Framework and Volcano Insurance.
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Influences
Positive people, my family, sunshine, LeeAnn, open and insightful conversation, coordinated or spontaneous motion, the search for hope in a troubled time.
I play the bass for a living. I think I do it well. I teach and play with many people.
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ATLANTIS QUARTET performing my tune WARREN ASHTABULA
If you're around on Thursday, December 10th, we are playing a show at Mario's Keller Bar. I don't know if you've been there, but it's a very cool place. It's a comfortable space, the room sounds great and they have a stellar beer selection.
Also, we will be playing ALL NIGHT! We'll play some funky, bluesy, and soulful music. We'll project live video onto a 9 ft screen. We'll play some older material that hasn't been heard in awhile, as well as some brand new songs that've never been heard. All bets are off!! We'd love it if you'd come down and listen/party with us!
What's up Chris - if you're feeling like grabbing a beer (or having one grabbed for you) somewhere this Friday, consider making it happen at The Nomad where I'll be playing with The Sextons! Check it for max fuzzgrunge goodness.
Thanks Chris! I'm hitting up all the local jazz musicians I know/know are good – I’m pulling out my 16 channel mobile recording rig to dig into the live scene as well as the studio. Play for a night, have Signaturetone mix and master, and out pops a full album. I'd love to grab something for one of your fine ensembles; get in touch if you'd like to know more about what I can do for you!
Surely is the Hitmaker, Dude! He and I are forming this little side pop project called Millenium Fields. I do the writing- he makes the sonic magic. Worked out so well on that tune, I think....we thought maybe we'd try some more.
Wish all yalls lived closer to me here in sunny LA though. Hitmaker in Chicago- Bates Boys, Schimke, Jacqueline, etc, etc all out in MN. Sigh for me. Big sighs.
Thanks for adding me as a friend chris bates! I really hope that you enjoy my music! If you have the time please, checkout my mailing list, facebook or last.fm to keep in touch :-)
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