The Bad Plus

Since Todd liked Madeleine Peyroux, I thought I’d put up another “jazz” artist–The Bad Plus. I put jazz in parentheses because Wikipedia assures me that “…they defy any genre.” Mostly because they cover anything from Nirvana to Neil Young (not to be confused with Neil Diamond).

I saw these guys awhile ago on TV and didn’t know who they were, and then my friend Chris passed along their info. Destiny.

So, I will say that these guys are probably way too far above my head for me to really enjoy. Their talent is just bleeding out of their music, but as a not-hardcore jazz buff, it’s a bit inaccessible. For me, if I said I loved these guys, it would be more for lame indie-cred than it would be the truth. I like them, but they wouldn’t be on repeat. But, I guess that’s jazz in general for me. There’s a time and a place for it.

Check it out. And let me know of any good jazz artists below, or just email me.

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