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Criston Oates

@cris_contrabass

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Child of a God who created me to make a sound and an impact. 🇺🇸🇭🇳Available for lessons, performance & production inquiries 🎸🎹🎼

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Recapping some fun moments holding bass down for the one and only legend @jenniferhollidaydreamgirl during her NYC residency. It was such a fun week and looking forward to working with you again 🙏🏾 thank you to @rashadmcpherson for the call 🙏🏾 #jenniferholliday #dreamgirl #baixo #nyc #explore taken in 54 Below by @cris_contrabass

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4 years ago

20 years ago today, @mr_camron dropped a gem of a project “Come home with me.” Here’s a recap of some moments of the live concert live from the @apollotheater the other day. Harlem really showed out and I’m glad I was able to be a part of it 🙏🏾 Here’s a few moments from the night taken in Apollo Theater by @cris_contrabass

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Sorry ima have to hit yall again with another one 🇯🇵😂 but this time I decided to run it back with my Brother @cris_contrabass 🎸🥂

Wasurerarenaino ~ @sakanaction_jp 🇯🇵💎

No Matter The Language You Will Understand The Groove 🥂

#music #bass #keyboard #yamaha #nyc by @cris_contrabass

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@terracemartin @bluenotenyc 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

When you enter the room you’ve entered the studio with Miles on the mind and they delivered..

An evening of JAZZ steeped in improvisation and authentic moments created live ❤️🎯🔥

@milena.casado 🔥💥
@cris_contrabass 🔥💥
@morganguerin_
@j_ivy and more Amazing Talented creative mutants (X-Men) assassins lit the stage on flames

Music: Valdez Off Crenshaw by @cris_contrabass

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HK Appreciation post. Happy closing to @hellskitchenbway I’m grateful for the moments I was able to be connected to this gem of a show, including making my Broadway debut 🙏🏾 appreciate you @arom4ce for those calls allowing me to sub in and for your blueprint for this show by @cris_contrabass

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8 months ago

“ Those who know me personally knows that THIS ONE RIGHT HERE is top 3 for me, glad to have you rocking on this one with me my Brotha 💎🚀🎸 @cris_contrabass 👑 “

You Rock My World ~ King MJ 🎭🌎👑

#michealjackson #nycmusicians #keyboard #bassplayer #pop by @cris_contrabass

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a year ago

“ Talk to em King 👑 🎸🔥 @cris_contrabass “

Forget Me Nots ~ @patrice.rushen 🥂🥀

#keyboard #nycmusicians #bassplayers #nyc by @cris_contrabass

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“ Had my brother @cris_contrabass swing by for a bit to hit some records with me 💎🚀🎸🔥 to many many more of these bro 🥂 so smackin 🔥🔥“

Do I do ~ Stevie Wonder 👑💛

* Side note yes my daughter needed to be burped and fed during our session 😂🎀

#keyboard #bass #steviewonder #motown #nycmusicians by @cris_contrabass

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Moments from the band pit for Broadway on Juneteenth 2024 with the @broadwayleague so many incredible moments but here’s a few highlights. The whole ensemble killed it. Headphones recommended
MD/Keys: @rashadmcpherson Drums: Shawn Dustin Guitar: @william.barnes.984 Trumpet: Travis Antoine Alto Sax: @theothermarcusmiller Trombone: @soloalmighty BGVs: @uphi311 @ke_low_low @chaunceymatthews #timessquare #broadway #juneteenth taken in Times Square, New York City by @cris_contrabass

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2 years ago

Sheesh I’m old. Or young, idk. Age is an opinion. Either way, I’m grateful for another year ♍️🙏🏾 by @cris_contrabass

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3 years ago

This Sweden run was all love. Some moments while working with @jasontmbk @officialglrya @drkingnyc @therakiemwalkerproject glad y’all saw fit to let me help out 😂 until next time though Sweden. SB: last slide is a band mood taken in Stockholm, Sweden by @cris_contrabass

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4 years ago

Tour Telly vibes. Had a day off and decided to work out some ideas on one of my favorite Dilla produced tracks. #nyc #sweden #dilla #bustarhymes #flipmode #usa #europe taken in Malmö, Sweden by @cris_contrabass

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