"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
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Critic Consensus
Based on 28 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Bad Plus is rated as a decent live performer, with shows that lack distinction. The Bad Plus concert reviews describe live shows and performances as emotional and avant-garde.
The Bad Plus are a U.S. jazz piano trio consisting of bassist Reid Anderson, drummer Dave King, and pianist Orrin Evans. Anderson and King are originally from Minnesota. King is also part of the Minnesota-based groups Halloween, Alaska, Happy Apple, and Love-Cars.
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Jazzwise (UK)
November 13, 2023
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The new-look Quartet showcase their signature blend of avant-garde jazz with rock and indie influences
At their EFG London Jazz Festival gig last night the Village Underground was packed with awe-struck fans sending selfies off to their mates to prove they really were standing on hallowed ground.
In earlier years a substantially uninitiated crowd could get antsy if what was happening on stage didn't sound like a tune they could sing – but no longer.