Nik B?rtsch

Born: 1971

With the zen-funk quintet RONIN founded in 2001, Nik B?rtsch, a composer and pianist from Zurich,- together with Kaspar Rast (drums), Bj?rn Meyer (bass), Andi Pupato (percussion) and lately Sha (bass/contrabass clarinet), proceeds with his work on RITUAL GROOVE MUSIC. Their music consistently follows the same aesthetic vision under various instrumental guises: creating the maximum effect by minimal means. Despite the multiplicity of the band��s influences, Ronin��s music always possesses a strong individuality. They incorporate elements of disparate musical worlds, be they funk, new classical music or sounds from Japanese ritual music. However, these forms are never merely juxtaposed in a post-modernist fashion but instead amalgamated into a coherent new style

Fano Jazz by the Sea 2025

by Libero Farn��
August 5, 2025

Fano Jazz by the Sea Varie sedi Fano 25--31 luglio 2025 Jazz for Kids, un Workshop sulla voce, un concerto all'alba, sedute in cui Yoga e jazz interagiscono, incontri letterari sotto la cupola geodetica, concerti nei cortili o dal balcone dell'Arco di Augusto... come sempre Fano Jazz by the Sea ha ...

l'Oumigmag: Ce Qui Tourne Dans L'Air

by David Bruggink
August 2, 2025

"Oumigmag" means “muskox" in Inuktitut, one of the principal Inuit languages spoken in Canada's northeast and central northern provinces. Sébastien Sauvageau, a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Québec, drew on his province's musical and Indigenous histories to create the jazz-folk project l'Oumigmag--an effort, he writes, to explore “how past elements (traditional music), present experiences, and future ...

Oavette: Oavette LP

by David Bruggink
May 19, 2025

The fusion of acoustic instrumentation and electronic-influenced composition has a modest but persistent foothold in jazz. Listeners might reference examples like Vijay Iyer Trio's “Hood" from Break Stuff, Nik Bärtsch's Ronin, or perhaps most notably, Dysnomia by Dawn of Midi. Despite the emotional gulf between Dysnomia and, say, Keith Jarrett Trio's Standards in Norway, both albums ...

Pokaz Trio: Voices

by Ian Patterson
May 3, 2025

Bergamo Jazz Festival 2025

by Luciano Rossetti
April 21, 2025

A collection of photos from the Bergamo Jazz Festival in Bergamo from March 20, 2025 to March 23, 2025 with the Artistic Direction of Joe Lovano, featuring Marc Ribot, Myra Melford, Antonio Faraò, Aruan Ortiz, Jordina Millà, Barry Guy, Ravi Coltrane, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Alexander Hawkins, Camila Nebbia, Enrico Rava, Virginia Sutera, Camila Nebbia, Dianne ...

Bergamo Jazz 2025

by Libero Farn��
March 28, 2025

Bergamo Jazz 2025 Varie sedi Bergamo 20--23 marzo 2025 “Sounds of Joy" era il sottotitolo di Bergamo Jazz 2025 a indicare “la celebrazione di una comunit�� musicale nata in mezzo alla gente per la gente." Concetto che Joe Lovano, direttore artistico del festival per il secondo anno, non ha mancato di ...

KALI Trio: The Playful Abstract

by David Bruggink
March 25, 2025

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin Rhythm Records has become a go-to label for hypnotic groove enthusiasts. Established in 2006, its artists share a focus on uncommon time signatures and post-minimalist composition but interpret them in strikingly different ways. For example,?Blaer leans towards the more restrained, stately and steady, building to powerful catharsis, similar to the Colin Vallon Trio; ...

Arbor: Arbor

by Nenad Georgievski
February 26, 2025

Each year, summer heatwaves wreak havoc across the Mediterranean, causing widespread devastation. These intense heatwaves have sparked wildfires throughout the Balkans and southern Europe, destroying homes, consuming forests, forcing mass evacuations, and tragically claiming lives. The escalating destruction, fueled by climate change, has left a trail of chaos and loss. It is against this backdrop of ...

The Sound of the Fender Rhodes, Part 2

by Len Davis
October 13, 2024

Continuing with part 2 of our show inspired by Chris May's article Ten Supreme Fender Rhodes Albums. Part 2 includes music by Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Brian Blade, Nik Bartsch and Donald Byrd. Listen to part 1, here. Playlist Stan Getz “Captain Marvel" from Feeling Swing (Verve) 00:00 Chick Corea & Return ...