A Wisconsinite and former student of piano master Fred Hersch, Ethan Iverson formed The Bad Plus with bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King in 2000, recording their debut album after only playing three shows together. The innovative GRAMMY award-winning trio known for their freewheeling originals and masterful deconstruction of rock and pop tunes recorded a dozen albums with Iverson before he set out on his own as a bandleader and freelancer in 2017.
The pianist has lent his estimable talents to projects with Billy Hart, Dewey Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Charlie Haden, and Albert “Tootie” Heath, among others, and released eleven albums as a leader, culminating in his sophomore Blue Note session Technically Acceptable, recorded with bassists Thomas Morgan and Simon Wilson, and drummers Kush Abadey and Vinnie Sperrazza. For this week of shows, Iverson is joined by the veteran Canadian powerhouse rhythm section of bassist John Geggie and drummer Nick Fraser.
In addition to his work as an artist, Iverson has established a reputation as one of the most learned and articulate jazz scholars on the scene, writing the celebrated jazz blog Do The Math.
