BadBadNotGood (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian instrumental music group and production team from Toronto, Ontario. The group was founded in 2010 by bassist Chester Hansen, keyboardist Matthew Tavares, and drummer Alexander Sowinski. In 2016, they were joined by frequent collaborator Leland Whitty. Since 2011, the group has released four studio albums, among other projects. They have had critical and crossover success, finding audiences in the hip-hop, jazz, and alternative music communities.
The group combines jazz musicianship with a hip-hop production perspective and are well known for their collaborations with artists like Tyler, The Creator, Daniel Caesar, Mick Jenkins, Kendrick Lamar, and Ghostface Killah. For their songwriting and production work, they have been nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning two