The Bad Plus
are a jazz trio from the United States, consisting of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King, originating out of Minneapolis, MN.
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History
Iverson, Anderson and King first played together in
1989 but established The Bad Plus in
2000. The band recorded their first album, a self-titled effort released on
Fresh Sound, after playing only three gigs together. A live performance at the
Village Vanguard was heard by
Columbia Records representative Yves Beauvais, and the band was signed to Columbia in
2002. Their major label debut album,
These Are the Vistas
(
2003), was followed by
Give
in
2004 and
Suspicious Activity?
in
2005. After parting ways with Columbia, the group signed to Heads Up Records (a division of
Telarc), and released the album
Prog
on
May 8,
2007. In early Spring of 2008 they finished recording their latest studio album,
For All I Care which features vocalist Wendy Lewis. It was released
in autumn 2008 in Europe and is scheduled for a spring 2009 release in the US.
Anderson and King are originally from
Minnesota, and Iverson is from neighboring
Wisconsin.
King is also part of the Minnesota-based groups
Love-Cars;
Halloween, Alaska; and
Happy Apple. However, he has said that he is only in three working bands because Halloween, Alaska is more of a studio band.
[1]
The trio's music combines elements of modern
Avant-garde jazz with
rock and
pop influences. The band have recorded versions of songs by
Nirvana,
Aphex Twin,
Blondie,
Ornette Coleman,
Pixies,
Rush,
Tears for Fears,
Neil Young,
David Bowie,
Yes,
Interpol, and
Black Sabbath.
Blunt Object: Live in Tokyo
includes a
cover of
Queen's "
We Are the Champions" along with the jazz standard "
My Funny Valentine".
Suspicious Activity?
contains a cover of the theme from "
Chariots of Fire", while a version of "
Karma Police" by
Radiohead appeared on the 2006 album
Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads
. The band has said that they changed their sound a little bit for their sixth album.
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Discography
- The Bad Plus
(2001) - also known as Motel
.
- authorized bootleg: New York 12/16/01
(2002)
- These Are the Vistas
(2003)
- Give
(2004)
- Blunt Object: Live in Tokyo
(2005)
- Suspicious Activity?
(2005)
- Prog
(2007)
- For All I Care
(2008 Europe, 2009 North America)
Other contributions
- WFUV: City Folk Live VII
(2004) - "And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation"
- Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads
(2006, Rapster/Barely Breaking Even) - "Karma Police"
References
- http://www.avclub.com/articles/interview-dave-king-of-happy-apple-bad-plus-hallow,16573/
- http://www.jazz.com/features-and-interviews/2008/10/28/nicholson-bad-plus