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The Bad Plus, Jazz, Sf Performances at Herbst Theatre
Courtesy of Nancy Tubbs | Posted on December 3, 2016
Where
Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Ave,
San Francisco, CA
Map
(415) 392-4400
When
Sat, January 21, 2017
7:30 pm
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Musicians
About
Rolling Stone summed it all up: "It's about as badass as highbrow gets." Returning to SF Performances, this boundaries-testing, style-expanding trio avidly explores and innovates sonic sources encompassing jazz, pop, blues, folk and the classics the band calls "the rarest of hybrids: intelligent music for the masses."
The Bad Plus came together at the end of the 20th century and has avoided easy categorization ever since, winning critical hosannas and a legion of fans worldwide with their creativity, unique sound and flair for live performance. Based in New York City, the intensely collaborative trio has constantly searched for rules to break and boundaries to cross, bridging genres and techniques while exploring the infinite possibilities of three exceptional musicians working in perfect sync...