Nude Ants is a live album by American pianist Keith Jarrett recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City in May 1979 and released on ECM a year later.[1] The quartet—Jarrett's "European Quartet"—features saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen. The title of the album is a play on the phrase "New Dance", which is the title of the penultimate song.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1979 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:41:36 | |||
| Label | ECM 1171/72 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception edit
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]
| Review scores | |
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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 edit
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 edit
European Quartet edit
- Keith Jarrett – piano, timbales, percussion
- Jan Garbarek – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Palle Danielsson – bass
- Jon Christensen – drums
Production edit
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Tom McKenney – recording engineer
- Martin Wieland – mixing engineer
- Barbara Wojirsch – cover design and layout
References edit
- ^ a b ECM Records Keith Jarrett: Nude Ants accessed June 2020
- ^ a b 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.