The Bad Plus

Our 55 favorite musical releases of 2010

The Bad Plus at Dazzle, 12/12/10

​ THE BAD PLUS 12/12/10 | Dazzle Over the last ten years, the Bad Plus has established itself as one of the most daring jazz trios in the world. And in the decade that pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King have been together, they've proved they can easily maneuv ... More >>

Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus talks about the trio's new album and its ten-year history

​ In the decade since the Bad Plus has been together, the adventurous jazz trio has included cover songs on each of its recordings. Bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King have deconstructed and reimagined cuts by everyone from the Pixies and Nirvana to Bowie and Bl ... More >>

The Bad Plus

Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, Dazzle, 303-839-5100.

NPR previews a whopping fourteen hotly anticipated albums, including Of Montreal, the Walkmen and Chromeo

​NPR has been quietly building a reputation as the best place to get a peek at hotly anticipated new albums a week or two before their official releases (welll, for those of us who prefer to avoid leak sites and torrent servers, anyway). Today, it got a lot louder, with a crazy fourteen album ... More >>

Soulfly, Les Nubians, the Bad Plus shows announced

​While last week's big announcement included Phish's three-night stand at the 1STBANK Center, a number of other shows were recently announced, most which are on are sale now. In addition to Kottonmouth Kings, Joshua Radin, Combichrist and Soulfly, lead by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera ... More >>

Mutemath, Matt & Kim, the Bad Plus shows announced

Mutemath kicks off its North American tour this fall in support of the release of its forthcoming album, Armistice, which hits the stores August 18. Along the way, the New Orleans-based rockers will stop at the Ogden Theatre Wednesday, October 14. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 3 at 10 am. Brooklyn ... More >>

Last night: The Bad Plus at Soiled Dove

The Bad Plus The Soiled DoveMonday, March 9, 2008Better than: the last time I saw the trio. There's a live recording of Rahsaan Roland Kirk where he talks about how he's going to play two entirely separate songs on two different saxophones. One was Dvorak's New World Symphony and the other was the s ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, March 10 edition

Photo by Eric Eyl.On your feet -- or on your knees. Bring it on! Today in Backbeat Online: • Brooks Center Arts Tea House closing? • Last Night: The Bad Plus at Soiled Dove. • So What! back at Sengers on the Fax tonight! • The economy sucks, so here are 570 free songs. Today in Cafe Socie ... More >>

The Decemberists, Thievery Corporation, John Prine shows announced

It's been a busy week for concert announcements. Live Nation announced three new Fillmore shows, including Jack's Mannequin on Tuesday, April 7, Thievery Corporation on Tuesday, April 16 and the Decemberists on Tuesday, May 26. John Prine and Levon Helm's Saturday, June 13 show at Red Rocks with Lev ... More >>

Critics' Picks for 2007

Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite releases of the past year.

Sound Bites

Brief reviews of recent releases

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

Wednesday, July 18, Quixote's True Blue, 303-297-1772.

Bad Plus...Plus

Wednesday, July 18, Quixote's True Blue, 303-297-1772.

Bad Plus...Plus

Wednesday, July 18, Quixote's True Blue, 303-297-1772.

The Bad Plus

These jazzbos may cover Rush, but they’re no prog rock band.

Meat Beat Manifesto

Friday, June 17, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.