Michael Bates
As a composer and musician, Michael Bates serves up melodic modernism and contrapuntal elegance (Time Out, New York) and his influences range from Shostakovich, Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman to Bad Brains, Wayne Shorter and Joni Mitchell. Known as a both a leader and double bassist in several collectives, he has performed with Quinsin Nachoff, Russ Johnson, Michael Blake, Gerald Cleaver, Dan Weiss, Tyshawn Sorey, Greg Osby, Jeff Davis, Peter Van Huffel, Scott Dubois, Ohad Talmor, Michael Attias, Mike Murley, Shane Endsley, Michael Sarin, Reuben Radding and several others.
His debut CD Outside Sources was called one of the best albums of 2004 by Cadence Magazine editor Bob Rusch. His second album, A Fine Balance (2006) was also exceptionally received and garnered many effusive reviews including several Best of 2006 designations. Released on the German based record label, Between the Lines, A Fine Balance contains ten compositions that combine exquisite melodies and contrapuntal textures with an organic and interactive approach to playing jazz.
Michael's latest recording is set for a fall 2008 release and will be available on trumpeter Dave Douglas' label Greenleaf. Mr. Douglas notes, I whole-heartedly recommend taking special note in the Outside Sources project! Michael Bates is a fantastic bassist and an engaging composer. The new CD will feature several more contrapuntal pieces that have been described as gems that manages to navigate that most difficult and rarely traveled road leading to accessible experimentation...always forward-thinking but also beautiful and within the grasp of even the most casual jazz fan. (Chris Watson, The View).
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Album Review
- Northern Spy by Mark Corroto
- Acrobat: Music For, And By, Dimitri Shostakovich by Raul d'Gama Rose
- Live In New York by Lyn Horton
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- Clockwise by Wilbur MacKenzie
- Clockwise by Troy Collins
- A Fine Balance by Troy Collins
- A Fine Balance by Jerry D'Souza
- A Fine Balance by C. Michael Bailey
- Outside Sources by AAJ Staff
September 02, 2008
Contrabassist/Composer Michael Bates on Tour in Support of "Clockwise"...
August 08, 2008
Dave Douglas' Greenleaf Music Announces the Release of "Clockwise" from...
May 03, 2004
March 12, 2004
Outside Sources confirms Michael Bates' commitment to exploration. --Gregory Robb, All About Jazz
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