Denise Bates

About

DENISE STEWART-BATES is an international recording artist who has many years of experience in every kind of vocal arena: Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Country, Choral & Classical. Upon obtaining her B.A. in Music from Fisk University, she started gigging with James Polk in Austin, TX, touring and recording with R&B/Jazz Impresarios, Norman Connors, Craig T. Cooper, and Pete Moore (of the Miracles). She has been a featured vocalist on numerous albums and has sung on many stages all over the world. Her most recent and proudest accomplishment happened in 2009, when she had the honor of singing during the Inaugural festivities in Washington, D.C. with ACC’s Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Thom Husak. She was the guest soloist at the Erwin Center and the AT&T Center this past spring and has been asked to return in January for another performance. Denise has been a vocal coach with an emphasis in performance for 20+ years. You can currently find her teaching voice and piano at Danny Ray’s Music in Round Rock, Texas. A composer at heart, has written and collaborated on many songwriters.