2017
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Tue03Jan2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
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Wed11Jan2017
Chris Bates Magica Improvisada
8:30Chris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
Chris Bates, JC Sanford, Thomas Nordlund and Jt Bates. Quartet. Compositions and Freedom.
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Fri13Jan2017
The Music of Horace Silver
8:00pmA musical tribute to Horace Silver with Doug Haining on sax, Steve Kenny on trumpet, CB on bass, Mac Santiago on drums and and and…
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Sat14Jan2017
Soloman Parham Group
8:30pmSoloman Parham – trumpet
Dave Graf – trombone
Dean Magraw – guitar
CB – bass
Eric Kamau Gravatt – drums!
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Sat21Jan2017
Chris Bates' Red 5
8:30pmThe Black Dog
The return of CBR5 is not to be taken lightly. I’ll have new music and new arrangements and possibly some other surprises to discuss with you all.
CB – basses, JT – drumses, Thomas Nordland – guitar, Jake Baldwin – tpt, Brandon Wozniak – sax, JC Sanford – trombone. Possibly another saxophone but those three guys are on tour with Bon Iver…
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Mon23Jan2017
JC Sanford Quartet
9:30pmIcehouse
JC Sanford Quartet CD release party featuring
JT and Chris and Zacc!
Highly engaging original music from this recent NYC transplant. Highly recommended!
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Thu02Feb2017
Red Planet ! ! !
9:00pmDean Magraw – guitar
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Sat04Feb2017
Ben Allison Trio w/ Atlantis Quartet
7pmThe Black Dog
Ben Allison Trio featuring composer Ben on bass, Steve Cardenas guitar and Allison Miller drums.
Opening set by Atlantis Quartet.
This is a very special double bill and a big deal for Steve Kenny and SNJATBD! Ben Allison is one of the most dedicated and creative bassist/composers in the jazz world right now.
Please put this on your radar and come out!
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Tue07Feb2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
New CD should be in hand in February!
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Wed08Feb2017
Chris Bates Magica Improvisada
8:30Chris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
Chris Bates presents:
Trio explorations of freedom within and without form.
Through songs, stories and a community of friends.
Reinterpretations of standard repertoire.
Original music of topical importance.
Open and insightful communications.
Listening and supportive reaction to deep questions.
Chris Bates bass
Davu Seru drums
Brandon Wozniak saxophone
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Fri10Feb2017
Peter Schimke trio @ Lexington
6:30pmPeter Schimke on piano
Chris Bates on bass
Kenny Horst on drums
standards for your listening and dining enjoyment
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Sat11Feb2017
Michael Shults Quintet
8:30Michael Shults – saxophone
Aaron Hedenstrom – saxophone
Javier Santiago – piano
Chris Bates – bass
JT Bates – drums
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Mon20Feb2017
Mary Louise Knutson trio
7pmMary Louise Knutson – piano
Chris Bates – bass
Phil Hey – drums
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Mon20Feb2017
Framework at Icehouse
11pmFramework plays the late set for JT’s Jazz Implosion
Chris Olson – guitar
Chris Bates – bass
Jay Epstein – drums
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Wed22Feb2017
Maud Hixson at Vieux Carre
8pmMaud Hixson – vocals
Rick Carlson – piano
Chris Bates – bass
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Sat25Feb2017
Davu Seru's Lesser Key of Bannon @ Drone (Not Drones)
5:55pmPart of the Drone (not Drones) 28 our long concert marathon.
A large group improvisation conducted by Davu Seru and featuring:
Our band Lesser Key of Bannon is filling out: Nathan Hanson and Scott Fultz on saxophones, Devon Gray on bassoon, Elaine Evans on violin and saxophone, Aaron Pyles, trombone, Chris Bates, bass, Benjamin JM Klein on tuba. Emily Dantuma on cello. Jonathan Kaiser, cello. Jacqueline Ultan, cello. Martin Dosh recorders
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Sat25Feb2017
Damman | Seru | Bates
8pmA triple bill with Fermentation, Damman | Seru | Bates and Large Marge
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Sat04Mar2017
JC Sanford Quartet
8:30pmJC Sanford – trombone
Zacc Harris – guitar
Chris Bates – bass
Greg Schutte – drums
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Tue07Mar2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
New CD should be in hand in February!
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Wed08Mar2017
Chris Bates Magica Improvisada
8:30Chris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
Chris Bates presents:
Nathan, Chris and Pete have all played together in different contexts from Atlantis Quartet to Fantastic Merlins and beyond.
This trio will take those experiences and turn them on their collective heads to find new ways of interacting through rhythm and melody.
Come, experience a fresh musical collaboration that combines old relationships into new combinations.
Chris Bates bass
Peter Hennig drums
Nathan Hanson saxophones
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Fri10Mar2017
Cannonball Collective
8pmCannonball Collective plays the music of Cannonball Adderley
Doug Haining – sax
Adam Meckler – trumpet
Ted Godbout – piano
Chris Bates – bass
Mac Santiago – drums
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Mon13Mar2017
Sam Militich and Friends
7pmSam Militich – guitar
Charmin Michelle – vocals
Chris Bates – bass
Jay Epstein – drums
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Fri17Mar2017
Aaron Hedenstrom Group
8:30pmAaron Hedenstrom – saxophones
Zacc Harris – guitar
Chris Bates – bass
Bryan Nichols – piano
Miguel Hurtado – drums
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Wed22Mar2017
Peter Schimke Trio @ Reverie
9pmPeter Schimke – keyboards
Cory Healey – drums and cymbals
Chris Bates – bass
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Fri24Mar2017
Jazz @ Studio Z / Shifting Paradigm Festival
4pmVarious bands from Shifting Paradigm records and the Jazz at Studio Z concert series.
I’ll be playing with Tall Tales (Dean Granros, Zacc Harris, Jay Epstein, CB) about 5pm
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Tue28Mar2017
Jeremy Walker Songtet @ Vieux Carre
8pmJeremy Walker – piano
Jason Harms – vocals
Tim Zhorne – drums
Chris Bates – bass
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Wed29Mar2017
Colossus
9pmA new/old ensemble makes it’s debut/reappearance
Park Evans – guitar
Joey Van Phillips – drums
Chris Bates – bass
Clay Pufal – saxophones
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Fri31Mar2017
Atlantis Quartet
8:30pmAtlantis Quartet in concert! Two full sets! Brandon’s birthday!
Brandon Wozniak – saxophone
Zacc Harris – guitar
Chris Bates – bass
Peter Hennig – drums
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Mon03Apr2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
New CD should be in hand in February!
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Thu06Apr2017Fri07Apr2017
University of MN Morris Jazz Festival
7pm39th Annual Jazz Festival and my 5th year in a row as guest clinician!
Russ Johnson – trumpet
Scott Agster – trombone
Bryan Nichols – piano
Chris Bates – bass
JT Bates – drums
Jonathan Campbell – director of Jazz Ensembles and saxophone
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Tue11Apr2017
Magica Improvisada w/ Stephane Cattaneo visual artist
8:30Chris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
Chris Bates presents: Stephane Catteneo visual artist from FR. We’ll perform and Stephane will paint. It will be a community experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIaHMWavZ1I
Performers include:
Nathan Hanson
Davu Seru
Martin Dosh
Peter Hennig
Chris Hepola
Josh Granowski
Noah Ophoven- Baldwin
Joseph Damman
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Thu13Apr2017
Fall of the House of Usher
8pmFall of the House of Usher is a large group of kindred spirits improvising and creating together.
Chris Cunningham – guitars
Greg Schutte – drums
Chris Bates – basses
Noah Ophoven-Baldwin – trumpet
Ivan Cunningham – saxophones
Jared Jarvis – Bari Saxophone
Adam Svec – vocals
others TBD
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Fri14Apr2017
Catteneo w/ Seru Hanson Bates and guests
7pmEastside Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St, St Paul, MN 55106
Davu Seru
Nathan Hanson
Chris Bates
Desdamona
Stephane Catteneo – visual artist
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Sun16Apr2017
Reich Fest @ Icehouse
9:30pmCody McKinney and Chris Bates will perform ‘Piano Phase’ by Steve Reich on two electric basses.
Also Jim Campilongo trio from NYC feat: Josh Dion and Chris Morrissey.
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Mon17Apr2017
Red Planet with Bill Carrothers CD Release
7pmRed Planet w Bill Carrothers
New music recorded in October of 2015 and being released on Shifting Paradigm Records. Ballads, Monk, Coltrane and originals of deep import. Chemistry in comradeship between these musical maestros. Please come on out!
Red Planet is Dean Magraw, Jay Epstein and Chris Bates.
They are joined by the sublime talent of Bill Carrothers on piano.
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Tue18Apr2017
Red Planet with Bill Carrothers CD Release
7pmRed Planet w Bill Carrothers
New music recorded in October of 2015 and being released on Shifting Paradigm Records. Ballads, Monk, Coltrane and originals of deep import. Chemistry in comradeship between these musical maestros. Please come on out!
Red Planet is Dean Magraw, Jay Epstein and Chris Bates.
They are joined by the sublime talent of Bill Carrothers on piano.
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Thu20Apr2017
Seru | Nichols | Bates @ Can Can Wonderland
8pmA new trio adventure:
Davu Seru – drums
Bryan Nichols – keyboards
Chris Bates – bass
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Fri21Apr2017
Chris Bates' Red 5
8:30pmThe Black Dog
The return of CBR5 is not to be taken lightly. I’ll have new music and new arrangements and possibly some other surprises to discuss with you all. Septet rolling strong in 2017. Plenty of energy and forward thinking music from this ensemble.
CB – basses, Davu Seru – drumses, Thomas Nordland – guitar, Steve Kenny – tpt, Aaron Hedenstrom and Pete Whitman – saxophoneses, JC Sanford – trombone.
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Sat22Apr2017
Soul Cafe @ Hennepin Ave UMC
7pmSoul Cafe presents Jazz and Poetry in a concert setting
Steve Blons – guitar
Brad Holden – saxophone
Steve Hobert – piano
Chris Bates – bass
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Tue02May2017
Davina & the Vagabonds @ Tip Top Deluxe
7:30pm760 Butterworth St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504(616) 272-3910
From May 3-7 I’ll be out on tour with Davina and the Vagabonds. Notify your kin in these parts!
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Wed03May2017
Davina & the Vagabonds @ The Ark
7:30pm316 S Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104(734) 761-1451
From May 3-7 I’ll be out on tour with Davina and the Vagabonds. Notify your kin in these parts!
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Thu04May2017
Davina & the Vagabonds @ The Jazz Kitchen
7:30pm5377 N College Avenue | Indianapolis, IN 46220 | 317-253-4900
Indianapolis , IN 46220317-253-4900
From May 3-7 I’ll be out on tour with Davina and the Vagabonds. Notify your kin in these parts!
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Fri05May2017
Davina & the Vagabonds @ Club Arcade
7:30pm105 East Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174630.962.7000
From May 3-7 I’ll be out on tour with Davina and the Vagabonds. Notify your kin in these parts!
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Sat06May2017
Davina & the Vagabonds @ Evanston Space
7:30pm1245 Chicago Ave
Evanston, IL 60202From May 3-7 I’ll be out on tour with Davina and the Vagabonds. Notify your kin in these parts!
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Tue09May2017
Zacc Harris Group
7pmJazz at Studio Z
Zacc Harris – guitar
Jt Bates – drums
Bryan Nichols – piano
CB – bass
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Fri19May2017
Angelica Sanchez Trio
7pmI’ll be playing with
Pat Moriarty / Ellen Lease quartet at 7pm and
Angelica Sanchez (NYC) trio at 8:30pm with Pete Hennig on drums.
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Sat20May2017
Inventions & Dimensions
1pmArt A Whirl at Indeed Brewing
Inventions and Dimensions plays for ART-A-WHIRL at Indeed Brewing!
1pm on Sunday May 21st.
We have an album out – here
Joe Strachan – piano
Miguel Hurtado – drums
CB- bass
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Sun21May2017
Cory Healey Trios
9:30pmCory Healey TRIOs – feat: Cory Healey on drums and:
Peter Schimke – piano
CB – bass
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Jake Baldwin – trumpet
CB – bass
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Quartet??!?
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Fri26May2017
Tall Tales
7pmThe Lakely in EAU CLAIRE WI
TALL TALES is
Dean Granros and Zacc Harris – guitars
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Sat27May2017
Sam Militich and Friends
7pmSam Militich – guitar
Charmin Michelle – vocals
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Wed31May2017
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Thu01Jun2017
Zacc Harris Group in Milwaukee
7pmZacc, CB and Javier Santiago with Devin Drobka
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Sun04Jun2017
JC Sanford Quartet
9:30pmCelebrating 5 years of business is no small feat! Come celebrate Icehouse’s anniversary with the Jazz Implosion!
JC Sanford – trombone
JT Bates – drums
Zacc Harris – guitar
CB – bass
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Mon05Jun2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
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Wed07Jun2017
Good Vibes trio
9pmGood Vibes back in action!
Dave Hagedorn – vibes
Phil Hey – drums
CB – bass
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Fri09Jun2017
Tribute to Horace Silver
8:30pmTribute to Horace Silver
Doug Haining – saxophone
Steve Kenny – trumpet
Ted Godbout – piano
Mac Santiago – drums
CB – Bass
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Tue13Jun2017
Chris Bates Magica Improvisada
8:30Chris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
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Fri16Jun2017
How Birds Work
8:30pmHow Birds Work the longstanding house band at the Artists Quarter returns!
Kenny Horst – drums
Dean Granros – guitar
Peter Schimke – piano
CB – bass
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Mon19Jun2017
Jordan Anderson Quartet
7pmWalker West
Jordan Anderson – piano
Peter Goggin – sax
Mac Santiago – drums
CB – bass
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Wed21Jun2017
Zacc Harris Group
10pmBlack Dog / Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Zacc Harris – gtr
Jt Bates – drums
Bryan Nichols – piano
CB – bass
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Thu22Jun2017
Fall of the House of Usher
8:30pmBlack Dog / Twin Cities Jazz Festival
FotHoU
large group of funky miracles
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Fri23Jun2017
Laura Caviani Trio
7pmTwin Cities Jazz Festival - Depot Stage
Laura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
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Sat01Jul2017
Laura Caviani Trio Iowa City JF
2pmLaura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
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Fri07Jul2017
Good Vibes trio
8:30pmGood Vibes back in action!
Dave Hagedorn – vibes
Phil Hey – drums
CB – bass
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Fri14Jul2017
Sam Militich Trio / Tall Tales
7pmSam Militich trio @ 7pm
Sam – guitar
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
Tall Tales @ 8:30pm
Dean Granros and Zacc Harris – guitars
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Sun16Jul2017
Atlantis Quartet
9:30pmBrandon Wozniak – sax
Zacc Harris – gtr
Pete Hennig – drums
CB – bass
Award winning jazz!
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Wed19Jul2017
Jeremy Walker trio @ Sommerfest
5:30pmPeavey Plaza
Jeremy Walker – piano
Tim Zhorne – drums
CB – bass
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Thu20Jul2017
Washington, Alemayehu, Seru, Damman, Bates
7pm2836 18th Ave S MPLS
A benefit concert for Sierra Leone Foundation for New Democracy
Tim Springer’s backyard will be overtaken by these fine musicians to help raise awareness and develop programs to benefit the people of Sierra Leone.
Donald Washington – saxophones
Louis Alemayehu – voice
Davu Seru – drums
Joseph Damman – guitar
CB – bass
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Fri21Jul2017
Atlantis Quartet @ Chateau St. Croix
12pmTwin Cities Latin Jazz Ensemble – 12pm
Steve Kenny Quartet – 1:30pm
Babatunde Lea Quintet – 3pm
Atlantis Quartet – 4:30pm
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Wed26Jul2017
Mary Louise Knutson & Friends
5pmLifetime Fitness Eden Prairie
MLK – piano
Connie Evingson – vocals
Dave Karr – saxophone
CB – bass
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Thu27Jul2017
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Fri28Jul2017
CB RED 5
8:30pmCB – basses
JT Bates – drums
Thomas Nordlund – gtr
JC Sanford – tbn
Jake Baldwin – tpt
Donnie Norton – ts
Mike Lewis – ts / ss
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Sat29Jul2017
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Mon31Jul2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
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Sun06Aug2017
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Tue08Aug2017
Chris Bates Magica Improvisada
8:30Chris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
TONIGHT – Astrologers Blood
Chris Bates – electric bass and effects (Atlantis Quartet, Red Planet, Red 5)
John Keston – keyboards and synths (Ostraka, Ostracon, Keston & Westdal)
Randy Kramer – drums and percussion (Hillcats, Ten Ton Bridge, Jimmy Peterson)
Shon Troth – lap steel guitar and effects (Enemy Planes, Solid Gold, GAYNGS, Communist Daughter)
New combinations and directions come about as a result of restless and continuous exploration of the musical landscape. I’m searching for new sounds and new combinations of people to interact with. We have to counter the dumbing down with revitalized action and intention towards progress and inclusion.
Here are some links to sounds these people make. Hopefully it entices you to check out the sounds we make.
Shon w/ Enemy Planes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSQO1FcuJsE
Shon w/ Solid Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpalb3hTtkQ
John Keston: http://johnkeston.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x87LHcbVdmc
Randy w/ Jimmy Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loEV1ibbRWI
Randy w/ Ten Ton Bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTZj3sQbhT8
CB solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKomPDJ19Qw
CB w/ Clouser, Medeski, Fier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j06_rJCm3e0
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Mon14Aug2017
Explosion Big Band
8:30pmI’ll be playing with the mighty Explosion Big band led by Doug Haining and Scott Agster!
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Sat19Aug2017
Laura Caviani Trio Munsinger Gardens
3pmMunsinger Gardens St Cloud MN
Laura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
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Thu24Aug2017
Jazz Word Jazz
7:30pmAll Originals Jazz Series @ Studio Z
Jazz Word Jazz is a collection of improvisors and poets working together in the moment.
Jim Larson – poetics
Chris Bates and Will Jensen – musical curators
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Fri25Aug2017
Laura Caviani Trio Bridge Chamber Music Festival
7:30pmBridge Chamber Music Festival Northfield MN
Laura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
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Sat26Aug2017
Red Planet @ Black Dog
7:00pmRed Planet stirs the sonic soup, sampling succulent cutlets from the jazz canon and serving up original swaths of sound.
Dean Magraw – guitar
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Mon28Aug2017
Explosion Big Band
4pmAFL-CIO Stage at the MN State Fair
I’ll be playing with the mighty Explosion Big band led by Doug Haining and Scott Agster!
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Fri01Sep2017
Laura Caviani Trio Stevens Point JF
5pmLaura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
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Mon04Sep2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
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Fri08Sep2017
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Sat09Sep2017
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Mon11Sep2017
Red Planet with Bill Carrothers
7pmRed Planet w Bill Carrothers
New music recorded in October of 2015 and being released on Shifting Paradigm Records. Ballads, Monk, Coltrane and originals of deep import. Chemistry in comradeship between these musical maestros. Please come on out!
Red Planet is Dean Magraw, Jay Epstein and Chris Bates.
They are joined by the sublime talent of Bill Carrothers on piano.
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Tue12Sep2017
Chris Bates Magica Improvisada
8:30Chris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
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Thu21Sep2017
Framework at All Originals Jazz Series
8:00pmFramework plays for the All Originals Jazz Series
Chris Olson – guitar
Chris Bates – bass
Jay Epstein – drums
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Sun24Sep2017
Tatsuya Nakatani solo & ensemble @ Icehouse
9:30pmTatsuya Nakatani – percussion and gongs
Nathan Hanson – saxophone
Noah Ophoven-Baldwin – trumpet
CB – bass
Tatsuya will play solo and then in quartet with these fine. fine players.
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Wed27Sep2017
Seru Nichols Bates trio
5pmLake Harriet Pavilion
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Fri29Sep2017
JC Sanford Quartet
8:30pmJC Sanford – trombone
JT Bates – drums
Zacc Harris – guitar
CB – bass
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Sun08Oct2017
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Thu12Oct2017
Laura Caviani Trio @ Carleton College
7pmCarleton College
Laura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
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Fri13Oct2017
Laura Caviani Trio w/ Karrin Allyson
7pmHopkins Center for the Arts
Laura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
w/ special guest Karrin Allyson
The Music of Thelonious Monk
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Fri20Oct2017
Atlantis Quartet
9:30pmBrandon Wozniak – sax
Zacc Harris – gtr
Pete Hennig – drums
CB – bass
Award winning jazz!
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Thu26Oct2017
Zacc Harris Group
9pmThe Dunsmore Room @ Crooners Lounge
Zacc Harris – guitar
Bryan Nichols – piano
Miguel Hurtado – drums
CB – bass
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Fri27Oct2017
Pat Moriarty / Ellen Lease @ Black Dog
8:30pmPat Moriarty – sax
Ellen Lease – piano
Davu Seru – drums
CB – bass
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Sat28Oct2017
Soul Cafe @ Hennepin Ave UMC
7pmIn the Art Gallery
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
511 Groveland (I-94 West and Lyndale exit)
612-871-5303
Sunday, October 29, 2017, 7-8pm
$10 Requested DonationSoul Cafe presents Jazz and Poetry in a concert setting
Steve Blons – guitar
Brad Holden – saxophone
Steve Hobert – piano
Chris Bates – bass
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Sun29Oct2017
Red Planet @ Black Dog
7:00pmRed Planet stirs the sonic soup, sampling succulent cutlets from the jazz canon and serving up original swaths of sound.
Dean Magraw – guitar
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Tue07Nov2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
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Sat11Nov2017
Michael Shults Quintet
8:30Michael Shults – saxophone
Aaron Hedenstrom – saxophone
Javier Santiago – piano
Chris Bates – bass
Miguel Hurtado or Adrian Suarez – drums
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Fri17Nov2017
Atlantis Quartet
9pmThe Dunsmore Room @ Crooners Lounge
Zacc Harris – guitar
Brandon Wozniak – sax
Pete Hennig – drums
CB – bass
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Sat18Nov2017
CB RED 5
8:30pmCB – basses
JT Bates – drums
Thomas Nordlund – gtr
JC Sanford – tbn
Jake Baldwin – tpt
Brandon Wozniak – ts
Chris Thomson – ts / ss
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Sun19Nov2017
Connie Evingson @ Jungle Theater
4 & 7pmConnie Evingson – vocals
Jon Weber – piano
Dave Karr – sax
CB – bass
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Mon20Nov2017
Red Planet @ Black Dog
7:00pmRed Planet stirs the sonic soup, sampling succulent cutlets from the jazz canon and serving up original swaths of sound.
Dean Magraw – guitar
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Wed22Nov2017
Stu Katz w Red Planet
8:30pmVieux Carre
Stu Katz – piano and vibes
Dean Magraw – guitar
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Thu23Nov2017Sat25Nov2017
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Tue28Nov2017
Bryan Nichols trio w/ Epstein & Bates
8pmBryan Nichols – piano
CB – bass
Jay Epstein – drums
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Fri01Dec2017
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Sun03Dec2017
Laura Caviani trio in Sartell
4pmSt Olaf Catholic Church
1107 Pine Cone Rd S. Sartell, MN 56377
A CD release event for Confluences feat:
Laura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
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Tue05Dec2017
Jay Epstein Drum Clinic w Framework
6pmThe Drum Loft in NE MPLS
Jay Epstein is a Bosphorus Cymbals endorser and he’ll be presenting a drum clinic featuring his cooperative trio Framework feat: Chris Olson on guitar and CB on bass.
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Tue05Dec2017
Bill Simenson Big Band
8:30Original Big Band music composed by Bill Simenson and performed by his ensemble.
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Wed06Dec2017
Laura Caviani Trio CD Release
7pmThe Dunsmore Room @ Crooners Lounge
Laura Caviani – piano
Dave Schmalenberger – drums
CB – bass
Celebrating the release of the new original album ‘Confluence’
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Sat09Dec2017
Luke Polipnick trio @ Chillkoot Cafe
6pmChillkoot Cafe in Stillwater MN
Luke Polipnick – guitar
Corey Healey – drums
CB – bass
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Wed13Dec2017
Chris Bates Acoustic Concussion
8:30pmChris leads a varying cast of characters on the second Wednesday of the month. Past offerings have featured bass heavy ensembles, duos and solo performances along side various groups. The Magic of Improvisation is on display every night at Jazz Central.
Tonight is a new quartet with:
Brad Holden – saxophone
Jt Bates – drums
Javier Santiago – piano
CB – bass
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Fri15Dec2017
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Sat16Dec2017
JC Sanford / Asuka Kakatani Orchestra
8:30pmJC and Asuka lead their Midwest Orchestra in it’s debut performance.
Rhythm section is:
Bryan Nichols, Chris Olson, Dave Hagedorn and the Bates Brothers
Saxes
Trombones
Trumpets
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Sun17Dec2017
JC Sanford Quartet w/ Russ Johnson
5pmImminent Brewing presents
JC Sanford – trombone
Jt Bates – drums
CB – bass
and very special guest
Russ Johnson – trumpet!
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Mon18Dec2017
Red Planet @ Black Dog
7:00pmRed Planet stirs the sonic soup, sampling succulent cutlets from the jazz canon and serving up original swaths of sound.
Dean Magraw – guitar
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
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Tue19Dec2017
Sam Militich and Friends @ Crooners
7pmSam Militich – guitar
Charmin Michele – vocals
Dave Karr – saxophone
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
This show will be in the main room!
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Fri29Dec2017
Tall Tales @ Dunsmore Room
9pmTall Tales rings you into the New Year with some mighty music!
Dean Granros & Zacc Harris – guitars
Jay Epstein – drums
CB – bass
This show is in the Dunsmore Room.
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Sun31Dec2017Mon01Jan2018