The Bad Plus

An acclaimed, genre-bending jazz trio, the Bad Plus play a maverick combination of originals and covers that blur the lines between post-bop and rock. Formed in 1989, the group originally featured longtime friends pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer David King. Their self-titled 2001 debut included reinventions of pop songs including ABBA's "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." They continually sought to redefine the jazz piano as a work in progress: All members wrote, and all soloed. Their common love for rock and pop songs c...