146: Dave King (The Bad Plus, Happy Apple)

Minnesota native, Dave King, grew up a voracious listener of
seemingly disparate forms of music. This is reflected in his
playing, which illuminates the through line between improvised
music and punk. Dave and Joe discuss: getting pumped for high
school wrestling by listening to Albert Ayler and Ornette; the
band dynamics of the Bad Plus and Happy Apple; how Dave
transitioned from being a “Paul Motian ripoff” to forging his own
creative voice; and Dave’s bizarre and hilarious web series,
Rational Funk