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Jun 21, 2024 · The 2001 first album from The Bad Plus was a shot across the bow for redefining the piano trio genre. Covering bands from ABBA to Nirvana and offering original compositions that swung, whispered and pounded, pianist Ethan Iverson, upright bassist Reid Anderson and drummer David King drew new audiences to jazz.
Jun 28, 2024 · After 21 years as a piano trio — the first 13 albums with pianist Ethan Iverson, then the last two with Orrin Evans — The Bad Plus is now a pianoless quartet with the addition of electric guitarist Ben Monder and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed.
4 days ago · by Editor. The ethos of Jaco Pastorius’ composition “Punk Jazz” was embodied by acoustic trio The Bad Plus from 2000 to 2017, as bassist Reid Anderson, drummer Dave King and since-departed pianist Ethan Iverson mixed adventurous originals with creative covers of Nirvana, David Bowie and Radiohead.
4 days ago · After over a decade as an acclaimed piano trio, with Ethan Iverson first and Orrin Evans later, Anderson and King have reinvented The Bad Plus as a dynamic quartet with guitarist Ben Monder and saxophonist Chris Speed.
Jun 28, 2024 · That said, The Bad Plus are certainly entertaining enough that they elevate and bring focus to an outdoor summer beer-drinking social experience, even a soggy, rainy, sparsely attended one. Fortunately there was much relief to be found afterwards in the late night tent.
Jun 18, 2024 · Jun 18, 2024. An American jazz quartet, originally formed as a trio in 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The founding members were pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer David King. Later additions include pianist Orrin Evans, guitarist Ben Monder, and saxophonist Chris Speed.
Jun 20, 2024 · This 2001 effort saw him return to playing dense, challenging original music, with Kurt Rosenwinkel again on guitar, Reid Anderson (of the Bad Plus) on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums. Dharma Days is particularly revered by fellow musicians, and David Adler of All About Jazz said:
