The Bad Plus built their reputation on a piano trio format that felt genuinely dangerous, covering Nirvana and Stravinsky with equal conviction while the jazz world argued about whether that was okay. The arrival of Ben Monder and Chris Speed shifts the sonic center of gravity considerably; Monder in particular brings a harmonic sensibility shaped by decades of work at the outer edges of New York jazz, and his guitar adds texture that the classic trio format simply couldn't accommodate. For nearly 25 years The Bad Plus have reinvented the concept of instrumental music in mainstream culture, receiving praise from rock/indie audiences at Rolling Stone & Pitchfork to classical/jazz critics at The Los Angeles Times & The New York Times. On the coat tails of their highly successful 2022 self-titled - which sold out on vinyl prior album release date - founding members Reid Anderson (bass) & Dave King (drums) continue to focus on original composition with newcomers Ben Monder (guitar) & Chris Speed (saxophone) on their 16th studio recording Tracklist 1. Grid/Ocean 2. French Horns 3. Casa Ben 4. Carrier 5. Cupcakes One 6. Tyrone's Flamingo 7. Deep Water Sharks 8. Li Po UPC: 673203121522Label: Mack Avenue RecordsRelease Date: 11.8.24Format: CD
