The Bad Plus on KEXP: “Anthem For The Earnest” Live Session

On May 13, 2025, The Bad Plus stripped things down in the KEXP studio with a live take of “Anthem For The Earnest,” featuring Reid Anderson (bass), Dave King (drums), Ben Monder (guitar) and Chris Speed (sax). Host John Gilbreath guided the session, while Kevin Suggs handled audio engineering and Matt Ogaz took care of mastering.

Cameras were rolling courtesy of Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Leah Franks and Luke Knecht (with Beckmann also doing the editing), giving fans an up-close look at this tight-knit quartet. For more sessions like this, check out KEXP’s channel or head to thebadplus.com.

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