Chris Bates and his brother, drummer JT, grew up with jazz, sons of trumpeter/bandleader Don Bates. He began bass lessons in 4th grade and progressed to jazz studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire before returning to the Twin Cities to study with Anthony Cox. A member of the Motion Poets, Chris was a 1999 McKnight Composer Fellow, and often lends his compositions to the many ensembles that he juggles throughout his busy performance schedule. Over his career, he has played with Mose Allison, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Steven Bernstein, Howard Levy, Michael Attias, Ira Sullivan, Bill Carrothers, Eric Alexander, Ari Hoenig and Tim Sparks, among others. In addition to his local ensemble work and touring with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric, he has played solo concerts using both acoustic and electronic instruments, and appears on over 30 recordings, including his new Red 5 CD, New Hope.

 

Assistant Professor of Music at St. Olaf, Dave Hagedorn teaches percussion, jazz studies and world music. His education includes a BS in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, an MM in Percussion Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston, and a DMA from the Eastman School of Music. Among his performance and recording credits are two albums and tours with the George Russell Living Time Orchestra, recording with Debbie Duncan, performances with David Berkman, Anthony Braxton, Gil Evans, Happy Apple, Thad Jones, Clark Terry, Steve Turre, Kenny Wheeler, Anthony Cox, and Roy Hargrove. Locally he is a member of the X-Tet, Phil Hey Quartet, Out to Lunch Quintet, Low Blow, and the duo SCHAG with drummer Dave Schmalenberger. He released Solid Liquid on the Artegra label in 2003.

A former student of Ed Blackwell and Marv Dahlgren, native Philadelphian Phil Hey is one of the busiest drummers in town. In addition to twenty years of touring with the late Dewey Redman, he often is on the bandstand at the Dakota and Artists Quarter backing touring artists, local vocalists, and small ensembles.  For the past two years, Phil (along with bassist Gordy Johnson) has toured with British vocalist Stacey Kent, including gigs at Birdland in New York. He also manages percussion duties for the Pete Whitman X-Tet, Mulligan Stew and the Out to Lunch Quintet (OTLQ), and teaches at the University of Minnesota and MacPhail Center for Music. His most recent recordings include a volcanic duo with trumpeter Kelly Rossum, Conflict, and sideman duties for Mary Louise Knutson on In the Bubble. He also contributed to Von Freeman’s Live at the Dakota, rating four stars from Down Beat. City Pages named Phil’s Subduction its Jazz Recording of the Year for 2006.

There will be plenty of “good vibes” at the Artists Quarter on Tuesday, October 16th , when Chris Bates, Dave Hagedorn and Phil Hey interpret the music Thelonious Monk (in honor of Monk’s birthday), along with original compositions from trio.

 

The Artists Quarter is located at 408 St Peter Street in downtown St. Paul, lower level of the Hamm Building; www.artistsquarter.com