REID ANDERSON
Genres: Post Bop, Eclectic Fusion • United States

Composer, bassist, and electronicist Reid Anderson is a founding member of the globally acclaimed jazz trio the Bad Plus. His booming, woody tone and economical approach to the instrument is well-suited to virtually any situation he plays in, either as an ensemble player, a bandleader, or a sideman. The Bad Plus' members -- including pianist Orrin Evans, who replaced Ethan Iverson in 2017 -- have always operated on the democratic principle of equals: its members are all composers. Anderson's tunes are readily apparent for their lyricism and catchy, accessible elegance. He cut three leader dates for Spain's Fresh Sound New Talent, including 1997's Dirty Show Tunes, Abolish Bad Architecture in 1999, and 2000's universally acclaimed The Vastness of Space. The bassist also worked with saxophonists Mark Turner and Bill McHenry, vocalist Guillermo Klein, pianist Uri Caine, Donna Lewis, and drummer Jeff Ballard, to name a few. In 2019, Anderson, Bad read more...