Here's a pairing that raises the question: "Why hasn't this happened before?" The Bad Plus have been a revisionist cover band and today mostly make original piano trio music sui generis. Bill Frisell is the quintessential jazz collaborator: The guitarist, making the second of three appearances at this year's Newport Jazz Festival, is down for anything involving good musicians, and can be counted on to execute it well. Together, they paid tribute to one of their mutual heroes, the late drummer Paul Motian, in a set comprised mostly of his haunting compositions.

Set List

"The Owl Of Cranston" (Paul Motian)

"Mumbo Jumbo" (Motian)

"No Moe" (Sonny Rollins)

"It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago" (Motian)

"Abacus" (Motian)

Personnel