Nik Bärtsch's Ronin

Swiss pianist-composer Nik Bärtsch has been fusing electronica and minimalism with soul, jazz, funk, and new classical music with his Ronin ensemble since 2001. “Our music is somewhere between jazz and modern composition, progressive pop, ritual music, groove music in general,” says Bärtsch. The current lineup features the pianist alongside Kaspar Rast (drums), Jeremias Keller (bass) and Sha (bass/contrabass clarinet).