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The Bad Plus: Flim
by Scott Lichtman
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. The second album, These are ...
These are the Vistas
By The Bad Plus
Label: Columbia Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Big Eater
2. Keep The Bugs Off Your Glass And The Bears Off Your A**
3. Smells Like Teen Spirit
4. Everywhere You Turn
5. 1972 Bronze Medalist
6. Guilty
7. Boo-Wah
8. Flim
9. Heart Of Glass
10. Silence Is The Question
The Bad Plus: These Are The Vistas
by Joshua Weiner
There's an old saying about a dog walking upright on his hind legs: it's not that he does it well, but rather that he does it at all that's interesting. Listening to the arrangement of Nirvana's “Smells Like Teen Spirit" by the Bad Plus brought this to mind. While 7 of 10 tracks on their major-label ...
The Bad Plus: These are the Vistas
by C. Michael Bailey
Blasting out of the heartland, the Bad Plus spills onto the jazz landscape like strong waters, cleansing the palette of the recent barrage of jazz jam bands. Billed as the “loudest Jazz Piano Trio," the Bad Plus consists of bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King. Their music is compelling for two reasons. ...
The Bad Plus: These Are the Vistas
by Paul Abella
At first glance, this doesn't look like a jazz record, with that big picture of what might be a robot on the front--and three thugs on the back looking like they just stepped out of the garage. But look closer. The Bad Plus is one of the most unique piano trios you are ever ...
The Bad Plus: These are the Vistas
by Jeff Stockton
Sure, the Bad Plus is a piano trio. Just a modern take on one. On These Are The Vistas, the group's major label debut, these three players present a decidedly more contemporary vision of the concept. “Big Eater" begins ominously, before its disjointed beat turns martial. Drummer Dave King's attack is alternately aggressive, delicate, and swinging. ...
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