BADBADNOTGOOD has been a very exciting young band to watch
over the last few years with their irreverent take on jazz fusion. Taking much
more influence from hip-hop and electronica acts rather than “classic” jazz
artists, BBNG have succeeded in reinterpreting the jazz fusion style while
simultaneously opening the doors for jazz musicians who want to incorporate
hip-hop into their music, but were maybe too skeptical or self-doubting to do
so. If BBNG are not reinventing jazz they are certainly injecting a large dose
of fun and innovation into it, and that makes them an absolute joy to listen
to. Their hotly anticipated third album has now been released and it continues
their path of exploration and experimentation, and it’s their most confident,
technically adept, and well produced effort yet.
