For nearly 20 years, the Bad Plus has been an anomaly in jazz, achieving a degree of crossover appeal that’s only been matched in recent years by fusion groups such as BadBadNotGood or Snarky Puppy. Furthermore, the Minneapolis trio accomplished this without cross-stylistic approaches or big-name collaborations; instead, original members Ethan Iverson (piano), Reid Anderson (upright bass), and Dave King (drums) built a following by imbuing acoustic jazz with rock energy and radically transforming popular songs by bands such as Nirvana, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Tears for Fears, and Pink Floyd.…
For nearly 20 years, the Bad Plus has been an anomaly in jazz, achieving a degree of crossover appeal that’s only been matched in recent years by fusion groups such as BadBadNotGood or Snarky Puppy. Furthermore, the Minneapolis trio accomplished this without cross-stylistic approaches or big-name collaborations; instead, original members Ethan Iverson (piano), Reid Anderson (upright bass), and Dave King (drums) built a following by imbuing acoustic jazz with rock energy and radically transforming popular songs by bands such as Nirvana, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Tears for Fears, and Pink Floyd.…