Nude Ants Explained

Nude Ants
Type:	live album
Artist:	Keith Jarrett
Cover:	Nude Ants.jpg
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
Prev Title:	Eyes of the Heart
Prev Year:	1979
Next Year:	1980

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. 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.

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]

Track listing

All compositions by Keith Jarrett.

1. "Chant of the Soil" – 17:13
2. "Innocence" – 8:15
3. "Processional" – 20:33
4. "Oasis" – 30:35
5. "New Dance" – 12:57
6. "Sunshine Song" – 12:03

Personnel

European Quartet

• Keith Jarrett – piano, timbales, percussion
• Jan Garbarek – tenor and soprano saxophones
• Palle Danielsson – bass
• Jon Christensen – drums

Production

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Tom McKenney – recording engineer
• Martin Wieland – mixing engineer
• Barbara Wojirsch – cover design and layout

Notes and References

1. ECM Records Keith Jarrett: Nude Ants accessed June 2020
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011