The Bad Plus UHQR 0017-45 Joe Lovano and Jakob Bro

Joe Lovano and Jakob Bro lead a party of seven through fiery originals that recall the idioms and idiosyncrasies which Motian brought to light over six influential decades behind the drums

1959 (SIDE A) and April 22

His distinctive harmonic approach on keys is as evident in leader settings as in the role of a sideman

Dedicated to the memory of Nathan Davis

The Bad Plus UHQR 0017-45 Joe Lovano and Jakob BroThe Bad Plus offers a strikingly different sound and lineup, but retains its musical personality. The cooperative spirit, the canny interplay, the imaginative, boundary less compositions and AllMusic, September 2022