Here is the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   LA Buckner & Big Homie – Fireflies Zacc Harris – This Day Jake Baldwin and Ted Godbout – Cornflower Blue Peter Bernstein – Fitty for Dewey Oscar Peterson – It Ain’t Necessarily So Connie Evingson – Whisper Not ft....Read More

Reid Anderson, the co-founder and the bassist for The Bad Plus, recently connected with Sean McPherson’s Jazz88 for a chat. Anderson discussed the new album from The Bad Plus and their upcoming run of shows starting on Christmas Day at the Dakota. Full interview: This interview aired on The Afternoon Cruise 12/9/24     More...Read More

Here is the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!   Zacc Harris – This Day Laufey – From the Start Jake Baldwin and Ted Godbout – Cornflower Blue Javon Jackson – When the Time Is Right Nubya Garcia – Set it Free ft. Richie Arooj Aftab – Aey Nehin...Read More

Here is the top ten new releases from Jazz88! Vote for your five favorites below!     Laufey – From the Start The Bad Plus – Grid/Ocean L.A. Buckner and BiG HOMiE – Fireflies Diego Figueiredo – Samba Pra Bonfa Zacc Harris – This Day Immanuel Wilkins – Dark Eye Smile feat. Cecile McLorin Salvant...Read More

As The Bad Plus round the corner on their second full length as a guitar/saxophone/bass/drums quartet as opposed to a piano trio I am getting more drawn into their new textures. The opening track on the new album, Complex Emotions, is a Reid Anderson penned tune called “Grid/Ocean.” This song stood out to me for...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with pianist Ethan Iverson, who played piano with The Bad Plus for seventeen years. Iverson discusses his recent Blue Note release ‘Technically Acceptable,’ as well as his passion for crime fiction and his controversial New York Times essay critiquing George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue.’ Iverson performs with bassist Anthony Cox and...Read More

The Bad Plus is back in town for their annual run of shows at The Dakota starting on December 25 and running until Thursday December 28. This annual tradition has been running for over 20 years and it has become an important part of the calendar for jazz fans in the Twin Cities. Peter Solomon...Read More

Dave King of The Bad Plus made time to talk with Sean from Jazz88 about the group’s new lineup and their upcoming show at First Ave on June 10. Plus, they discussed King’s work with guitarist Julian Lage and his connection to the Twin Cities. Listen here:   This interview originally aired May 31, 2023...Read More

Drummer Dave King talks about the upcoming holiday residency for The Bad Plus at the Dakota. Shows start Christmas Day. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20191224092414-DaveKingfromTheBadPlusDakota2019.mp3 Originally aired Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More