Nude Ants
Nude Ants is a live album by American pianist Keith Jarrett which was released by ECM Records in 1980.[1] It was recorded during different live performances by Jarrett's 'European Quartet', featuring Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen, at the Village Vanguard in New York City in May 1979. The title of the album is a play on the phrase "New Dance", which is the title of the penultimate song.
Nude Ants | ||||
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Released | 1980, May [1] | |||
Recorded | 1979, May | |||
Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City (USA) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 1:41:36 | |||
Label | ECM Records [1171/72] | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "The pianist very much dominates the music but Garbarek's unique floating tone on his instruments and the subtle accompaniment by Danielsson and Christensen are also noteworthy.".[2] The album is a persuasive illustration of Jarrett's typically refined work with European classical and folk music influences.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Tom Hull | B+ ()[5] |
Track listing
All compositions by Keith Jarrett.
- "Chant of the Soil" - 17:13
- "Innocence" - 8:15
- "Processional" - 20:33
- "Oasis" - 30:35
- "New Dance" - 12:57
- "Sunshine Song" - 12:03
Personnel
- Keith Jarrett - Piano, timbales, percussion
- Jan Garbarek - Tenor and soprano saxophones
- Palle Danielsson - Bass
- Jon Christensen - Drums
Technical Personnel
- Tom McKenney - Recording Engineer
- Martin Wieland - Mixing Engineer
- Barbara Wojirsch - Cover Design and Layout
- Manfred Eicher - Production
References
- ECM Records Keith Jarrett: Nude Ants accessed June 2020
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 769. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Hull, Tom (28 February 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 9 July 2020.