In short
The artists most similar to The Bad Plus are John Coltrane, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Brad Mehldau, Charles Mingus and Avishai Cohen, from the same jazz and post-bop circle.
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Which artists are similar to The Bad Plus?
The artists most similar to The Bad Plus are John Coltrane, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Brad Mehldau, Charles Mingus and Avishai Cohen, from the same jazz and post-bop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like The Bad Plus?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Avishai Cohen, GoGo Penguin, Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea and Portico Quartet have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Bad Plus" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is The Bad Plus?
The Bad Plus is usually associated with jazz and post-bop (group · US · active since 2000), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 31 October 2026.