The Rite of Spring (The Bad Plus album)

The Rite of Spring
Studio album by The Bad Plus
Released	March 25, 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:17
Label	Sony Masterworks
Producer	The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus chronology
Made Possible (2012) The Rite of Spring (2014) Inevitable Western (2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Rite of Spring is a 2014 album by jazz trio The Bad Plus.^[2] It is the group's ninth studio album. It is an interpretation of the Igor Stravinsky orchestral composition.^[3][4]

The trio first performed the music live in 2011.^[5]

Track listing

First Part: Adoration of the Earth

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Introduction"	5:06
2.	"The Augurs of Spring"	3:29
3.	"Ritual of Abduction"	1:23
4.	"Spring Rounds"	4:52
5.	"Games of the Two Rival Tribes / Procession of the Sage"	3:03
6.	"The Sage / Dance of the Earth"	1:48

Second Part: The Sacrifice

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Introduction"	3:59
8.	"Mystic Circle of the Young Girls"	3:01
9.	"Glorification of the Chosen One"	1:43
10.	"Evocation of the Ancestors / Ritual Action of the Ancestors"	5:32
11.	"Sacrificial Dance"	5:21

Personnel

The Bad Plus

• Reid Anderson – bass, electronics
• Ethan Iverson – piano
• David King – drums

Technical personnel

• Darryl Pitt – executive producer
• Pete Rende – engineering, mixing
• Huntley Miller – mastering
• Chris Hinderaker – production coordination
• David King – artwork
• Greg Meyers – design
• Jay Fram – photography

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "The Rite Of Spring". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
2. "The Bad Plus: The Rite of Spring". By Will Layman, Pop Matters, 11 April 2014
3. "The Bad Plus, The Rite of Spring". Wondering Sound.
4. "Jazz takes on The Rite of Spring (Steve Boudreau reviews CDs by the Bad Plus, Quartetski and the Mobtown Modern Big Band)". Ottawa Citizen, by Peter Hum
5. " The Bad Plus: The Rite Of Spring", DAN BILAWSKY, All about Jazz, April 22, 2014

External links

• "The Bad Plus: The Rite of Spring". Jazz Review by Lloyd Sachs.