The Bad Plus

US musical group; jazz trio

jazz

Formed: 2000
Minneapolis
Country: United States
Record labels: Universal Music Group
Discography: 23 albums

Biography

The Bad Plus is a jazz group, formed in 2000 in Minneapolis. Record labels: Universal Music Group. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “The Bad Plus” (2001) to “Complex Emotions” (2024).

The Bad Plus is an American jazz group from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, formed in 2000. They were originally a piano trio, but became a quartet in 2021: founding members Reid Anderson on bass and David King on drums, as well as guitarist Ben Monder and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Bad Plus 2001

These Are the Vistas 2003

Give 2004

Blunt Object: Live in Tokyo 2005 · Live

Suspicious Activity? 2005

Prog 2007

For All I Care 2008

Never Stop 2010

Made Possible 2012

Inevitable Western 2014

The Rite of Spring 2014

The Bad Plus Joshua Redman 2015

It’s Hard 2016

2017-06-04: Live at Moers Ferstival 2017 · Live

Never Stop II 2018

Activate Infinity 2019

The Bad Plus 2022

Complex Emotions 2024

2003-11-23: Bimhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands · Live

2004-07-03: Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Toronto Star Stage, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON, Canada · Live

2008-07-26: 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN, USA · Live

2009-01-07 (late show): Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, MO, USA · Live

2009-04-25: The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA · Live

Frequently asked questions

What are The Bad Plus's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Bad Plus (2001), These Are the Vistas (2003), Give (2004), Blunt Object: Live in Tokyo (2005) and Suspicious Activity? (2005).

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