838: Michael Bates and his jazz journey

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Canadian-born bassist and composer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/contrabates/">Michael Bates</a> has had a multifaceted career in the jazz world.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Michael and I connected in person during the 2021 <a href= "https://www.honeywellarts.org/wabass">Wabass Institute</a>, and it was great to spend some time digging into his musical path in this follow-up interview.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We talk about what the pandemic has been like for Michael, his path from hardcore music bassist into jazz, the big influence of the <a href= "https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/banff-international-workshop-jazz-creative-music"> Banff Workshop</a> on his development, what it’s like getting back out on the road, his practicing routines, and much more.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Michael and his musical adventures <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/contrabates/">on Instagram</a>!</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2"><a href= "http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136"><em>Subscribe to the podcast</em></a></span> <span class="s1"><em>to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!</em></span></p> <p class="p5"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Check out our</em> <a href= "https://gumroad.com/dbbpublications?sort=newest"><em>Online Sheet Music Store</em></a> <em>with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.</em></span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p6"><span class="s1"><a href= "http://contrabassconversations.com/app"><em>Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle</em></a><em>.</em></span><span class= "s4"><br /></span></p> <p class="p7"><span class="s1"><em>Check out my</em> <a href= "https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/beginners-classical-bass"> <em>Beginner's Classical Bass course</em></a><em>, available exclusively from</em> <a href= "https://discoverdoublebass.com/jasonheath"><em>Disco