On March 25, 2014, “Sony Masterworks” label released “The Rite of Spring”, the ninth Bad Plus (The) studio album. It was recorded in June 2013, at “Kaleidoscope Sound Studios” in Union City, New Jersey, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King. The album is interpretation of the Igor Stravinsky orchestral composition.

Personnel:

• Ethan Iverson – piano
• Reid Anderson – bass, electronics
• David King – drums
• Pete Rende – engineer, mixing
• Huntley Miller – mastering
• David King – artwork
• Greg Meyers – design
• Jay Fram – photography
• Darryl Pitt – executive producer
• Chris Hinderaker – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Igor Stravinsky.

First Part: Adoration of the Earth

1. Introduction
2. The Augurs of Spring
3. Ritual of Abduction
4. Spring Rounds
5. Games of the Two Rival Tribes / Procession of the Sage
6. The Sage / Dance of the Earth

Second Part: The Sacrifice

1. Introduction
2. Mystic Circle of the Young Girls
3. Glorification of the Chosen One
4. Evocation of the Ancestors / Ritual Action of the Ancestors
5. Sacrificial Dance