Live (Nik Bärtsch's Ronin album)
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| Live album by Nik Bärtsch's Ronin | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 107:00 | |||
| Label | ECM 2302/03 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Nik Bärtsch chronology | ||||
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Live is a live double-album by Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch's band Ronin recorded in Europe and Japan between 2009 and 2011 and released on ECM in September 2012.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
The PopMatters review by John Garratt stated "It’s actually somewhat of a marvel that music this nuanced can be so warm and inviting. It’s also a pleasant surprise that the overall quality of the music holds up for two-plus years of live performances."[2]
Carlo Wolff of JazzTimes observed "There are moments of peace, of near-stasis. But over the course of these long discs, there’s no sag. Expertly sequenced, they unfold like a single concert."[3]
All About Jazz's John Kelman wrote, "Ronin is an exciting and hypnotic live act, with Live demonstrating the full breadth of its intrinsic possibilities."[4]
BBC Music's Sid Smith called it "A hair-raising and dazzling celebration of Ronin’s considerable achievements to date."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nik Bärtsch.
| No. | Title | Recording location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Modul 41_17" | Lörrach | 16:38 |
| 2. | "Modul 35" | Leipzig | 11:31 |
| 3. | "Modul 42" | Wien | 9:09 |
| 4. | "Modul 17" | Tokyo | 9:58 |
| 5. | "Modul 22" | Amsterdam | 14:45 |
| No. | Title | Recording location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Modul 48" | Mannheim | 13:11 |
| 2. | "Modul 47" | Gateshead | 8:37 |
| 3. | "Modul 55" | Mannheim | 13:11 |
| 4. | Untitled | Salzau | 10:00 |
Personnel
- Nik Bärtsch – piano, electric piano
- Sha – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
- Björn Meyer – bass (except track 9)
- Thomy Jordi – bass (track 9)
- Kaspar Rast – drums
- Andi Pupato – percussion
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed December 10, 2013
- ^ a b Garratt, J. PopMatters Review accessed January 23, 2013
- ^ Wolff, C. JazzTimes Review, December 26, 2012
- ^ Kelman, J., All About Jazz Review, October 11, 2012
- ^ Smith, S., Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin Live Review, accessed February 14, 2014