Chris Bates
Chris Bates is an American jazz
bassist. He started studying
upright bass in the 4th grade, and he attended the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He studied with James Clute of the
Minnesota Orchestra and jazz bassist
Anthony Cox. Beyond his work with jazz, Bates performs in
reggae,
funk,
country,
folk and
classical styles. He has performed with several notable musicians including
Mose Allison,
Lee Konitz,
Joe Lovano,
Steven Bernstein,
Howard Levy,
Ira Sullivan,
Eric Alexander,
Tim Sparks and
Dean Magraw. Bates was a member of the Motion Poets, formed in 1993, which "released three albums to wide critical acclaim." He received a McKnight Composers Fellowship for his compositions in 1999 and has performed on over 30 albums. Bates' first album as leader was released in 2012.
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