Good Word from The Bad Plus

I was thrilled to see The Wheelman mentioned over at Do the Math, the blog of controversial jazz trio The Bad Plus. As it turns out, pianist Ethan Iverson is a huge fan of Donald Westlake, just like me. Unlike me, Iverson has been photographed with Mr. Westlake. Jealous? As hell.

This is going to sound like logrolling, but it really isn't: If you haven't heard The Bad Plus cover songs like "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Every Breath You Take" and (this one's for Gischler especially) "Knowing Me, Knowing You," you need to get yo' ass over to iTunes and start downloading. Or better yet, pick up their latest, Suspicious Activity, which features the best version of "Chariots of Fire" you've never heard.