The hit piano trio The Bad Plus have announced the departure of Orrin Evans three years after the pianist Grammy-nominated this year with his Captain Black Big Band for The Intangible Between replaced Ethan Iverson. The band, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King, made the announcement via the band's official Facebook page:
''Orrin has made the decision to further pursue the music under his own name and will be closing his chapter with The Bad Plus. Reid and Dave will continue on as The Bad Plus and are excited to open the door to new collaborative possibilities and fresh perspectives on their 20+ years of creative music together. While this marks the end of TBP as a piano trio (for now, at least), they are looking forward to expanding the ensemble as they work on creating music for their next record.'' (Full post, top)
Evans also issued a Facebook post about his departure an excerpt of which reads:
''Three years ago, I joined an outstanding band called The Bad Plus. We've made some beautiful music worldwide during those years while fellowshipping with some incredible people. As we look toward the future, we are all excited to venture in new directions and evolve, yet again. For myself, this means that I've decided to focus on musical projects under my name, build Imani Records, and close my chapter with The Bad Plus. It is with a deep appreciation for the community that I share this news, and I make these changes with nothing but love and respect for Reid, Dave, and the entire Bad Plus family.'' (See full post above)
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