Tag Archives: The Bad Plus

The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman, The Blue Note, April 20th

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Gordon

GORDON: I really enjoyed this show. The Bad Plus is one of the many holes in my swiss-cheese jazz knowledge, and while I’d heard them on the radio, I had not checked out a gig or sought out a record. … Continue reading →

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Erratica: Beer and Tones

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Daniel

A brush with greatness: I was studying with Jonathan Dawe at Juilliard, trying to get a handle on contemporary atonal theory. He invited me to have lunch with Milton Babbit, who spent the time talking about the difficulty of getting … Continue reading →

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Erratica: Janey Hates Jazz

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Daniel

[Post needs Youtubes] Some students at the girls school where I teach started up a Music Club this year. Mostly because my office has a nice stereo in it, they meet there once a week. The girls have graciously allowed … Continue reading →

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The Bad Plus, The Village Vanguard, December 30

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Daniel

Ethan Iverson, piano, Reid Anderson, bass, Dave King, drums. Second set. The Bad Plus connection to rock is both overhyped and underhyped. In the overhyped column: 1. They do covers of rock tunes. 2. The records are mixed all in-your-face. … Continue reading →

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