BADBADNOTGOOD

BADBADNOTGOOD
  • Type: Band/Group
  • Born: 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Active: 2010 - present

Biography

BADBADNOTGOOD is a Canadian instrumental group from Toronto, formed in 2010 by Humber College jazz students Matthew Tavares (keyboards), Chester Hansen (bass) and Alexander Sowinski (drums). Saxophonist Leland Whitty became a full member in 2016. The group first drew attention with jazz versions of hip hop tracks, then with original albums including 'III' (2014), 'IV' (2016), 'Talk Memory' (2021) and 'Mid Spiral' (2024), and the *Ghostface Killah* collaboration 'Sour Soul' (2015). Tavares left in 2019, leaving Hansen, Sowinski and Whitty as the core trio.

Genres

BADBADNOTGOOD Discography

  • BBNG (2011) - Album - rated 3.69/5
  • BBNG2 (2012) - Album - rated 3.54/5
  • III (2014) - Album - rated 3.69/5
  • IV (2016) - Album - rated 3.85/5
  • Talk Memory (2021) - Album - rated 3.62/5
  • Mid Spiral (2024) - Compilation - rated 3.56/5
  • Mid Spiral: Chaos (2024) - EP - rated 3.6/5

Members

  • Alexander Sowinski - drums, vibraphone, sampler (2010–Present)
  • Chester Hansen - bass guitar, upright bass, keyboards (2010–Present)
  • Leland Whitty - saxophone, woodwinds, guitar, violin, viola (2016–Present)
  • Matthew Tavares - keyboards, guitar (2010–2019)

Frequent Collaborators