Bob Bates (musician)

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Bob Bates (September 1, 1923 – September 13, 1981) was an American jazz bassist.[1]

Bates was born in Pocatello, Idaho.[1] His mother was an organist,[1] while his brothers Norman and Jim were also bassists.[2] As a youth he played tuba, trumpet, and trombone.[1] He then studied classical bass from 1944 to 1948[2] and played with Sonny Dunham around 1946–47[1][2] and with Jack Fina from the late 1940s.[1] Early in the 1950s he played in the .[1] He was the bassist in the popular Dave Brubeck Quartet between 1953 and 1955.[1] In addition to Brubeck, Bates also recorded with Paul Desmond in 1954, and Dave Pell in 1956.[2] He stopped playing at around this time.[2] He died in 1981 in San Francisco, at the age of 58.[2]

Discography[]

With Dave Brubeck

With Paul Desmond

  • Desmond (Fantasy, 1954)[3]

With Dave Pell

  • Jazz Goes Dancing (1956)[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Chadbourne, Eugene. "Bob Bates". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Koch, Lawrence (2003). "Bates Family". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Paul Desmond Discography". jazzdisco. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Rickert, David (March 29, 2013). "Dave Pell: Dave Pell – Four Classic Albums". All About Jazz. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dave Pell – Jazz Goes Dancing: Prom to Prom & Campus Hop (2 LP on 1 CD)". Fresh Sound Records. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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