#2467: Bottoms Up!

Telepathically tight and musically adventurous, the members of the Bad Plus test the limits of what an acoustic bass-drums-piano band can do. This time around, their latest release, “Suspicious Activity?” contains mostly originals, with some doses of seriousness, taken with a shot of abandon, a chaser of meditation, some communion with jazz forebearers, and the inevitable cheekiness. On this New Sounds program, we’ll sample from “Suspicious Activity?”, and dig into the new record from the Brad Mehldau Trio. The Trio’s “Day is Done” features more interpretations of tunes you might recognize - a Radiohead tune here, a Beatles song there, Nick Drake songs, and a version of the Burt Bacharach tune “Alfie.” Also, there’s music by bass virtuoso Michael Manring from a new solo CD of works, recorded without overdubs, and containing the oft-requested “Selene.” And so much more.

PROGRAM # 2467 From The Bottom Up – Music Based on the Bass (First aired on Thurs. 10/27/05)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Michael Manring	Soliloquy	Selene [5:00] The Orffyreus Wheel [5:00]	Manthing Music www.manthing.com
Viktor Krauss	Far From Enough	Split Window [5:30]	Nonesuch #79819 ** www.nonesuch.com*
Michael Manring	Soliloquy	Greetings, Earthlings [5:00]	See above.
Brad Mehldau Trio	Day Is Done	Knives Out [8:00]	Nonesuch #79910 ** www.nonesuch.com*
The Bad Plus	Suspicious Activity?	Lost Of Love [8:30]	Columbia #94740** www.thebadplus.com*
Viktor Krauss	Far From Enough	Side Street [4:00]	See above.
Brad Mehldau Trio	Day Is Done	Day Is Done, excerpt [5:00]	See above.

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