Drummer Emma Garau, bassist Chris Bates, and pianist Bryan Nichols (BCE Trio) collaborate for an evening of improvisation, original music, and reimagined jazz standards. Chris Bates is an accomplished bassist recognized for his remarkable contributions to the world of jazz. Bates is a key member of the Atlantis Quartet, where his dynamic and inventive bass […]

Sonic Dream is known for its "hip retooling" (Star Tribune) of pop songs by artists from Elvis to Dua Lipa. They have been called “fabulous...one of the Twin Cities' best” by the Dakota Jazz Club and a "fusion in the best sense of the word" by Twin Cities Blues News. Composed of three veterans of […]