The Bad Plus playfully subvert expectations on Suspicious Activity?, their third major-label release, blending ambitious originals with a surprisingly fitting cover of a Black Sabbath deep cut.
- Suspicious Activity? was the first studio album by The Bad Plus to not feature any covers. The album reached number 11 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. The closing track "1961" is a reference to the year saxophonist Joe Henderson was born.
- The album was recorded at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York. Suspicious Activity? marked a moment of creative expansion for the trio, who were gaining wider recognition for their genre-bending approach. The album was produced by John King and The Bad Plus.
- Suspicious Activity? was released on September 20, 2005. It reached number 11 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. The album features six original compositions by the band members.
The Bad Plus is a jazz trio from Minneapolis, known for blending the traditions of acoustic jazz with the energy of rock and hip-hop. Suspicious Activity? was released midway through their initial run on Columbia Records.
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