The Bad Plus

The alt-jazz trio made its name—and earned itself a few haters—interpreting favorites by Blondie, Nirvana, Black Sabbath and other rock icons, alongside its striking, inventive postbop-gone-pop originals. The group announced recently that it'd be parting ways with pianist Ethan Iverson at the end of the year (Orrin Evans will take his place), so catch the original trio while you can.