The Bad Plus shares new music from their November 2024 release Complex Emotions live at SOPAC! Engaging audiences through a shared originality among band members and a fierce commitment to invention, this critically acclaimed quartet rivets each new generation of listeners. For more than two decades, the band has delivered thrilling live performances that center improvisation, a bold sense of creativity, and the spirit of adventure. Help celebrate the release of Complex Emotions on the SOPAC Mainstage!

The Bad Plus

South Orange Performing Arts Center

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance.

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Count Basie Center for the Arts

Groton Hill Music Center

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, making their own rules with a bold sense of creativity and a refusal to conform to convention. The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance.

Montgomery Theater

The Bad Plus is an American jazz quartet, formerly a trio, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, consisting of founding bassist Reid Anderson and drummer David King, as well as guitarist Ben Monder and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed.

Blue Note Jazz Club

Three-time Grammy nominee Julian Lage has been named among the “highest category of improvising musicians” by The New Yorker and has played his guitar with everyone from John Zorn to Nels Cline. While always evolving and hungry for the unexpected, his music is tuneful, rich, and soulful, as he shows on his recent debut for Blue Note records, Squint, which Downbeat called “a singularly modern take on Blue Note tradition.”

Julian Lage and The Bad Plus

Walt Disney Concert Hall

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades, they have played with spirit and adventure and have made their own rules. Moreover, they do so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide. Further, their unique sound and flair for live performance make them a must-see ensemble.

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