Few jazz groups in recent memory have amassed such acclaim, and inspired such controversy, as The Bad Plus. For over a decade, they have thnved at the intersection of jazz, indie rock and contemporary classical music, inspiring Rolling_ Stone to call them "about as badass as highbrow gets." On Made Poss1ble, the group's 8th studio album, The Bad Plus unleashes spellbinding original compositions that showcase everything this groundbreaking trio is capable of: heart-pounding acoustic anthems, bleary melancholia, fearless juxtapositions, tunefully mathy contortions and a masterful sense of song. From first listen,it's the sound of three gifted players and composers at a dizzying creative peak, proving yet again that a piano-bass-drums trio can still transport listeners to rapturous and uncharted places. Throughout The Bad Plus' career, they have held fast to a band ethos­ deeply collaborative with no leader. Bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King make up this powerhouse collective, and together they have broken down the walls of jazz convention, creating an uncompromising body of work, while staying true to their belief in "avant-garde populism:" progressive, musically sophisticated ideas without the highbrow trappings. Their vast repertoire is