Nude Ants

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."

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

References