Tom Sawyer...JAZZ version (The Bad Plus)

[BlackLake]

On CBC Radio 1 tonight (10:30pm ish) I heard a Jazz Trio version of Tom Sawyer by a band called The Bad Plus.

I was totally blown away, these guys had to be rush fans growing up!

I really wish I could find a link to the studio recording (scrambling to find one). Heres a YT vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a5tLQvdaeI

I would love to hear what you think of it.

 

[Lazylion]

Ha ha, love that! Those guys are most excellent. My brother gave me the CD with "Teen Spirit" on it, that's how I discovered them. Too cool!

 

[bassist15]

The bad plus is an awesome band. They have a cd out that is full of rock and pop covers including this...smells like teen spirit..and a bowie tune or two , plus more.

 

[Andy Brown]

+1... they're great. Love their Led Zeppelin covers.

 

[fenderhutz]

Not a huge Jazz fan, but I have a couple Bad Plus albums. They are a unique breed.

 

[grace & groove]

I wish I could hear a better recording. Cool nonetheless.

 

[fenderhutz]

You can here a small clip of the album version here:

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[john_g]

Thats pretty cool!

 

[BlackLake]

I'm definitely going to get any recordings they have.

 

[Connor]

very good (it would be nice to hear a recording), you should check out a band called project, they're new and only have 1 (impossible to pirate) CD called winter in june, but they are very original jazz artists, i think they're a trio with a beat-boxing flutist, double bass, and cello player.

here's a video of them



****ing sick musicians