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The Bad Plus: Made Possible

On September 25, 2012, “E1 Music” label released “Made Possible”, the tenth Bad Plus (The) album. It was recorded in November 2011, at “Club House Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – bass, electronics, synthesizer
  • David King – drums, electric drums
  • Pete Rende – engineer, mixing
  • Huntley Miller – mastering
  • Sherman Iverson – illustrations
  • Greg Meyers – design
  • Chris Hinderaker – executive producer
  • Darryl Pitt – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Reid Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Pound the Pound
  2. Seven Minute Mind
  3. Re-Elect That – Ethan Iverson
  4. Wolf Out – David King
  5. Sing for a Silver Dollar – Ethan Iverson
  6. For My Eyes Only – David KIng
  7. I Want to Feel Good Pt. 2 – David King
  8. In Stitches
  9. Victoria – Paul Motian

Ethan Iverson: Costumes Are Mandatory

On July 23, 2013, “High Note” label released “Costumes Are Mandatory”, the sixth Ethan Iverson album. It was recorded in August 2012, at “Brooklyn Recording” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Ethan Iverson.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano, liner notes
  • Lee Konitz – vocals, alto saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Jorge Rossy – drums
  • Pete Rende – engineer
  • Kevin Blackler – mastering
  • Brad Wrolstad – design
  • Julie Worden – cover photography
  • John Rogers – personal photography’s 
  • Joe Fields – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ethan Iverson, except where noted.

  1. Blueberry Ice Cream (Take 2)
  2. Try a Little Tenderness – Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly
  3. It’s You (Tempo Complex) – Lee Konitz
  4. It’s You – Lee Konitz
  5. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  6. 317 East 32nd – Lee Konitz
  7. Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  8. Blueberry Hill – Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, Al Lewis
  9. A Distant Bell
  10. Bats
  11. Mr. Bumi
  12. My New Lovers All Seem So Tame
  13. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  14. Blueberry Ice Cream (Take 1)

The Bad Plus: The Rite Of Spring

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