The Bad Plus Meets Django Bates live at London Jazz Festival 2010

Ethan Iverson (piano)
Reid Anderson (bass)
Dave King (drums)
Django Bates (Eb horn, electric piano, vocals and effects)
Recorded at Kings Place during the London Jazz Festival 2010,  November 20, 2010

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV a and b

Here we present a special collaboration between US alt-jazz trio The Bad Plus and UK maverick composer and bandleader Django Bates. Known for their deconstructions of pop hits, The Bad Plus have developed a fresh approach to the piano trio line up over the last decade. One of their musical inspirations is the UK musician Django Bates, particularly his work with the English big band Loose Tubes and his own group Delightful Precipice. This concert brings them together for the first time. Recorded at Kings Place during the London Jazz Festival 2010.
NEVER STOP is the first album by The Bad Plus to consist entirely of originals. Recorded in Minnesota with a live, stripped-down sound, NEVER STOP showcases the band's range as well as its three distinct personalities. From gentle and melodic to fierce and abstract, from swing to 80's techno, NEVER STOP is tied together by a group sound that embraces diversity as strength. Ten years in, The Bad Plus is here to stay.