Technically Acceptable is the second Blue Note release for pianist, composer, and writer Ethan Iverson, who continues to display his virtuosity and sly quirkiness in an album that includes pop-oriented
Two-time Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Orrin Evans is known, aside from his many musical talents, for his outgoing, welcoming personality. It’s not surprising to see his “open door” policy that
Fans of the former piano-bass-drums trio The Bad Plus, who had two incarnations under that musical configuration have transformed into a quartet without a piano. This is, of course, not
Ethan Iverson, pianist, composer, and writer, has been on a wide-ranging explorative journey since in 2017 leaving the immensely popular Bad Plus, the group he co-founded in 2000. An artist
Pianist and composer Ethan Iverson will make his Blue Note debut with the February 11 release of Every Note Is True, an engaging and evocative date featuring a masterful new trio with bassist Larry Grenadier and
Everybody Wants To Rule The World was a chart-topping single off the 1985 Tears For Fears album Songs From The Big Chair.
According to Roland Orzabal, Everybody Wants To Rule The World was written and recorded in two weeks and was the last cut to make the album. Good thing they got it in there.
The Contestants:
The Bad Plus: The Bad Plus show up a lot on Cover Wars, often leading off (because we use alphabetical order) and easing us in with instrumental renditions. This is the second song to be included in a Cover Wars from their 2007 album Prog (see also Life On Mars Cover Wars) Source: Prog
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Life On Mars? was originally released on David Bowie’s 1971 album Hunky Dory. Life On Mars? would be released as a single in the U.S. two years later with The Man Who Sold The World as its B-Side. Talk about a killer combo.
The Contestants:
The Bad Plus: In addition to this adventurous take on a Bowie classic, this Bad Plus album from 2007 also features interpretations of Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears) and Tom Sawyer (Rush). Highly recommended listening. Source: Prog
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Continuing the Rocktober festivities, this week’s Stormy Monday mix features six classic rock covers from the best and brightest in the world of instrumental music today. Soulive kicks it off
Last Week’s Sauce is a recurring column featuring recordings of shows that took place the previous week. Thanks to CTDave for the photo.
Artist & Title: The Bad Plus – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Date & Venue: 2009-08-21 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
Taper & Show Download: Scott Bernstein
This is the first of two recordings from last week captured during Highline Ballroom’s “piano series”. This is a great take on the, oh yeah, Neil Sedaka song. Extra props to taper Scott Bernstein (note: different than our editor Scott Bernstein, they get that lot) for taking the time to even-out the levels of the applause – a problem you get on many jazz recordings when songs end. The Bad Plus next play at the Rimouski International Festi Jazz. In a bit of Last Week’s Sauce coincidence (see below), their next gig after that will be with the Marco Benevento Trio in Boulder, CO.
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Just when you thought 2004 was a year full of so-so releases with a few random bright spots…Boom! Our ears were flooded with so much good stuff that all of sudden a Top 20 list became a serious challenge. But here we have it – our picks for the year’s best – The Glide 20 of 2004.
