This article is about the 2012 album. For the 2003 album, see Live (Nik Bärtsch album). 2012 live album by Nik Bärtsch's Ronin
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| Live album by Nik Bärtsch's Ronin | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2012 (2012-09-07) | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 107:00 | |||
| Label | ECM 2302/03 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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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.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters |   |
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."
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."
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."
BBC Music's Sid Smith called it "A hair-raising and dazzling celebration of Ronin’s considerable achievements to date."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nik Bärtsch
| No. | Title | Recording location | Length |
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| 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 |
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| 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
- ^ 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
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