The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
by The Bad Plus
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: May 26, 2015
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Aug 11, 2015
    80
    Trio The Bad Plus are joined by saxophonist Joshua Redman, and the intricate compositions challenge and inspire the soloists.
  2. PopMatters
    Aug 4, 2015
    80
    The Bad Plus Joshua Redman is every bit a Bad Plus record. Both the songs and the song titles are clever and idiosyncratic in the manner of previous Bad Plus work.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Jun 9, 2015
    80
    Even as these pieces are tightly composed, improvisation, solos, a loss of control, are never far away. This can only be a good thing.
  5. The Guardian
    Jun 5, 2015
    80
    It’s a must for Joshua Redman and Bad Plus fans alike.
  6. AllMusic
    Jun 5, 2015
    80
    Ultimately, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman sounds less like a collaboration between two separate entities and more like the assured work of a unified band.
  7. Boston Globe
    Jun 5, 2015
    80
    The knotty, gleaming structures often have hooky pop appeal (bassist Reid Anderson’s “Dirty Blonde,”), and the band can deliver an affecting ballad with brushes.
  8. The New York Times
    Jun 5, 2015
    80
    As a chemistry experiment, the album is a knockout.

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#58 Best Album of 2015

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