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Made Possible, the best album The Bad Plus have released since their early life comet-like FSNT epic The Bad Plus, is almost as if the band has begun all over again. With rip-it-up synthesizers and electronic drums added to the acoustic trio setting the album takes in a bunch of original, frequently gripping, tunes, as well as a knowing version of the late Paul Motian’s ‘Victoria’. Pianist Ethan Iverson says that Made Possible “is the sound of getting together in your garage and all committing, no matter what, seeing what you can make up today.” The garage is transformed into Colston Hall in Bristol on Sunday, and then sets up in Manchester on Monday, Southampton the following day, Nottingham on Wednesday, and Norwich, Thursday. MB