The Bad Plus (album)

The Bad Plus (also known as Motel) is the eponymous first album released by The Bad Plus.

The Bad Plus
Studio album by The Bad Plus
Released	August 1, 2001
Recorded	December 28, 2000 at Creation Audio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:05
Label	Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer	The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus chronology
The Bad Plus (2001) These Are The Vistas (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Background

It contains covers of ABBA's "Knowing Me, Knowing You," Rodgers and Hart's 1934 classic "Blue Moon," and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It was recorded on December 28, 2000, and released in 2001 on the Fresh Sound New Talent label.

Track listing

1. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" (ABBA) – 5:45
2. "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:01
3. "1972 Bronze Medalist" (David King) – 5:06
4. "The Breakout" (Reid Anderson) – 5:22
5. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic) – 6:32
6. "Labyrinth" (Ethan Iverson) – 5:13
7. "Scurry" (Iverson) – 5:22
8. "Love Is the Answer" (Anderson) – 8:22

Personnel

• Ethan Iverson – piano
• Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
• David King – drums
• Jordi Pujol – executive producer

References

1. Adler, David R. "Review: The Bad Plus". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.