WELCOME ALL!
(JT Bates is a Twin Cities based drummer/producer/teacher)
The LATEST things:
just got back from a real fun tour with Hiss Golden Messenger..we played at Nola Jazz & Heritage fest, we did a bunch of dates with the amazing Trampled by Turtles(also my dear friends!) and we ended up at Red Rocks Amphitheater at the end. so fun. here's us in Asheville NC
*new live dates added to the calendar. heading out next week to begin working on a Bon Iver project for Liquid Music Series featuing TU Dance. we will be workshopping for much of March, and then performing in April at the beautiful Palace Theater in St. Paul MN
*2/15/18 Just returned from upstate NY working on a new side project of a couple of pretty neat fellas. Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner have been working on some tracks for a while and invited me to play drums on the project. Really creative fun record to work on, i'll keep updating details on news of this project!
Also very very excited to say that i'll be joining Hiss Golden Messenger and Phil Cook on tour starting in May! It will be my first time playing New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival among some other really amazing gigs. We will be out in support of my dear old friends Trampled by Turtles.
*1/7/17 So happy to have this recording out in the world! With Todd Clouser and John Medeski. From a show at my home base Icehouse last summer. Features Todd's tunes and a lot of improvisations. Please check it out !
https://clousermedeskibates.bandcamp.com/
*1/7/17 Working on a new Phil Cook and the Guitarheels record out in Wisconsin. Very great honor and pleasure to make a recording with this band. more on that soon
*recorded a bunch of drums for the upcoming Mouse on Mars record, some during Eaux Claires fest, and a bit more just last week. Looking forward to hearing what they've done to me.
*Gearing up for a winter of teaching lessons at Tackle Instrument Supply Co...please contact me if you or someone you know is interested! Click the contact link above and send me a message!
*First gig in 4 years with Fat Kid Wednesdays. I learned how to play music with these fellas since we were kids. Michael Lewis on saxophones and Adam Linz on bass..thanks to my bro Chris Bates for posting this video to the YouTubes . -
