Give

by The Bad Plus

Overview

Falling somewhere between Medeski, Martin & Wood, Ben Folds Five, and the Oscar Peterson Trio, power jazz trio the Bad Plus deliver more idiosyncratic instrumentals on their sophomore effort, Give. Featuring bassist Reid Anderson, drummer David King, and pianist Ethan Iverson, the Bad Plus follow a similar creative path as on their debut, These Are the Vistas, by interspersing original compositions with covers of popular rock tunes. This time around the Pixies' "Velouria" is turned into a kind of Sergei Rachmaninov does funk jazz number while Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" sounds something like a Claude Debussy arrangement of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." Otherwise, the trio evinces free jazz with Ornette Coleman's "Street Woman," and does a bombastic impersonation of Vince Guaraldi on the original "Layin' a Strip for the Higher-Self State Line." While obviously talented and often inspired, it is unclear if the Bad Plus are avant-garde enough to appeal to hardcore jazz fans, or pop-oriented enough to grab the attention of rock listeners. However, fans of quirky, experimental music may find this worth a listen. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	04/06/2004
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	4547366014471
Rank:	188150

Tracks

1. 1979 Semi-Finalist
2. Cheney Pi¿¿ata
3. Street Woman
4. And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation
5. Frog and Toad
6. Velouria
7. Layin' a Strip for the Higher-Self State Line
8. Do Your Sums/Die Like a Dog/Play for Home
9. Neptune (The Planet)
10. Iron Man
11. Every Breath You Take

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Bad Plus   Primary Artist
Ethan Iverson   Piano
Dave King   Drums
Reid Anderson   Bass,Double Bass
David King   Drums

Technical Credits

The Bad Plus   Producer,Group
Tony Iommi   Composer
Tchad Blake   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bill Ward   Composer
Black Francis   Composer
Frank Black   Composer
Geezer Butler   Composer
Ethan Iverson   Composer,Group Member
Dave King   Design,Group Member,Art Direction
Claire Lewis   Assistant Engineer
Ozzy Osbourne   Composer
Reid Anderson   Composer,Group Member
Matt Freisen   Illustrations
Marcelo Krasilcic   Photography
Ornette Coleman   Composer
Yves Beauvais   A&R
Josh Cheuse   Art Direction,Design
David King   Composer