The Bad Plus

In the organizer's words:

Anticipation meets melancholy. Fans of the American cult band The Bad Plus will be longing for the quartet's performance and shedding a tear at the same time. This is because the formation around bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King has just announced that it is disbanding after more than a quarter of a century and after the upcoming farewell tour. You should stop when it's at its best. So get your tickets - last chance to see The Bad Puls on stage.

In 2000, The Bad Plus caused a sensation - as a powerhouse piano trio that became famous with ironic covers of rock, pop and film music classics. After the departure of founding member Ethan Iverson, Orrin Evans joined the band and with the piano player came a more serious, bluesy note. The Bad Plus reinvented themselves as a quartet. Reid Anderson and Dave King were joined by tenorist/clarinetist Chris Speed and guitarist Ben Monder. The musical direction: rockier, heavier, more varied. After an interim all-star line-up with saxophonist Chris Potter and pianist Craig Taborn, The Bad Plus are now saying goodbye as a four-piece with Reid Anderson, Dave King, Chris Speed and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi. Sob.

Line-up:

Chris Speed (sax)

Ben Monder (git)

Reid Anderson (b)

Dave King (dr)