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Tag: Michael Bates

  • Greenleaf Music Streaming Albums for Free

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    Today Greenleaf Music announced that they are streaming at least some of their albums for free. For those who are reading that are not a member of our email list, we announced yesterday that we are now offering streaming of our entire front-line catalogue at our store. We feel like it’s a big step in…

  • Michael Bates’ Clockwise Reviewed

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    From Blogcritics: Bates is not exactly a newcomer; Clockwise, just released, is his third record and he’s appeared on more than a dozen others. Hailing from Canada, Bates has developed a reputation in avant garde circles as an advanced bassist and composer. It’s been my experience as a listener that good bassists and composers seem…