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BBNGLIVE 1
Jazz · 2011

BBNGLIVE 1

BADBADNOTGOOD

Raw, high-voltage jazz trio energy captured in a Toronto basement. Hip-hop rhythms collide with frantic improvisation in a gritty, unpolished live setting.

November 22, 2011 · Not On Label (BadBadNotGood Self-released)

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This is jazz played with the reckless abandon of a punk band. BBNGLIVE 1 captures BADBADNOTGOOD at their most primal, before the studio polish of their later works. It feels like being pressed against a brick wall in a humid club, the vibration of the upright bass rattling your teeth while the drummer treats his kit like a percussion-based assault.

Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive transition into the Lemonade cover where the drums suddenly double in speed.
The moment the bass goes into a heavy, distorted solo that sounds more like a rock lead than a jazz walk.
The audible crowd chatter and clinking glasses that ground the abstract piano melodies in a physical space.

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