BadBadNotGood live in concert.
ON TOUR

BadBadNotGood

55
critic concert reviews
jazz

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

74
%
Based on 
55
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
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Critic Consensus

Based on 55 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that BadBadNotGood is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall. BadBadNotGood concert reviews describe live shows and performances as improvised, rhythmic, and authentic.

ON TOUR

Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix, AZ, United States (Mar 7)

Latest Release

Mid Spiral (30 July 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
jazz
Origin
Toronto, Canada (2010 - present)
Bio
BADBADNOTGOOD (abbreviated as BBNG) is pianist Matt Tavares, bassist Chester Stone Hansen and drummer Alex Sowinski. The trio met at Humber College in Toronto, Canada and bonded over their mutual musical interests - OFWGKTA, Gucci Mane, and Waka Flocka Flame.
Has Performed With
Ghostface Killah

Critic Concert Reviews

Exclaim (Canada)

September 2, 2022
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BADBADNOTGOOD Nearly Started the World's Most Rhythmic Pit in Ottawa Bronson Centre Music Theatre, September 1

Spectrum Culture (USA)

September 19, 2017
%
They’re a jazz group, but they released an album with Ghostface Killah, and sometimes they cover Gucci Mane’s Lemonade during encores.

GoldenPlec (Ireland)

July 3, 2017
%
Of course, it never really disappeared, turning up coated all over hip-hop-from ATCQ in the ‘90s to Jay Electronica in the aughts.

musicOMH (UK)

June 3, 2017
60
%
It boasted an impressive list of collaborators – saxophonist Colin Stetson, in-demand producer Kaytranada, Future Islands frontman Sam Herring and US rapper Mick Jenkins.

Berkeley B-Side (USA)

February 28, 2017
%
BADBADNOTGOOD makes SF move with dynamic performance at The Fillmore

The Music (Australia)

December 8, 2016
%
The band rocked up on stage to a roaring audience, eager to witness the sheer talent and musicianship emanating from each of the members of the band.

The Independent (UK)

November 2, 2016
80
%
Jazz fusion? Post-bop? Jazz-hop? Hip-jazz? It’s an inessential discussion and places the Canadian band in boxes they easily outgrow.

Past critic reviews published in

Exclaim (Canada), Live in Limbo (Canada), Exclaim (Canada), Exclaim (Canada), Exclaim (Canada) and more

Image Credit

Martin Schumann [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons