Nik Bartsch's Ronin at Yoshi's Oakland

Composer-pianist Bärtsch likens the linked-mind interplay inside his unique group to a school of fish moving across a coral reef with lightning speed.

Compositions can evolve strangely, too, he points out. With this in mind Ronin keeps casting its nets in the same ocean, finding forms that defy expectations immediately or manifest their mutations slowly.…

The three previous albums from this group have been recorded in-studio. Following extensive touring, Nik Bärtsch and producer Manfred Eicher decided it was time to record the band live, hence this new double-CD which perfectly showcases the band’s hypnotic and dynamic performance...

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Composer-pianist Bärtsch likens the linked-mind interplay inside his unique group to a school of fish moving across a coral reef with lightning speed.

Compositions can evolve strangely, too, he points out. With this in mind Ronin keeps casting its nets in the same ocean, finding forms that defy expectations immediately or manifest their mutations slowly.…

The three previous albums from this group have been recorded in-studio. Following extensive touring, Nik Bärtsch and producer Manfred Eicher decided it was time to record the band live, hence this new double-CD which perfectly showcases the band’s hypnotic and dynamic performance. Pulsating rhythms, motoric pulses seduce the ear.

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