Live (Nik Bärtsch album)

Ronin Live
Live album by
Nik Bärtsch's Ronin
Released2003
RecordedMay 2002
VenueMoods, Zürich and Bee-Flat, Bern
GenreJazz
Length77:59
LabelTonus Music
TON 009
ProducerNik Bärtsch's Ronin
Nik Bärtsch chronology
Hishiryo: Piano Solo
(2002)
Ronin Live
(2003)
Rea
(2003)

Live is a live album by Swiss pianist and composer Nik Bärtsch's band Ronin recorded in Switzerland in 2002 and first released on the Tonus Music label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos called it "compelling, commanding, well worth a close listen, and a prelude for things to be heard stateside. This may be a difficult recording to acquire, but worth the search".[2] On All About Jazz Budd Kopman noted "When listening to Live, it becomes clear that, while the feeling of improvisation, of taking off, of winging it, is very strong, where it is happening is frustratingly unclear".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Nik Bärtsch.

  1. "Modul 14" - 13:52
  2. "Modul 17" - 9:17
  3. "Modul 11" - 12:15
  4. "Modul 16" - 11:37
  5. "Modul 8_9" - 15:50
  6. "Modul 15" - 15:08

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed February 14, 2014
  2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G,, Allmusic Review accessed February 14, 2014
  3. ^ Kopman, B., Nik Bartsch: The Road To Stoa, June 28, 2007