Last year during its annual holiday run in the Twin Cities, the acclaimed jazz combo introduced its new post-piano lineup. Ethan Iverson is long gone and now, too, his replacement, Orrin Evans. With two decades in the jazz firmament, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King have picked up with guitarist Ben Monder and saxophonist Chris Speed, veteran jazzers who add new textures, energy and ideas. The revamped Twin Cities-rooted group issued an eponymous album in September that showcases a remarkably different sound with the same compelling personality. Expect a heavy dose of new material and not the kind of covers of rock songs that helped establish the Bad Plus. (STAR TRIBUNE)
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