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Nude Ants is a live album by American pianist Keith Jarrett which was released by ECM Records in 1980.[1] It was recorded during different live performances by Jarrett's 'European Quartet', featuring Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen, at the Village Vanguard in New York City in May 1979. The title of the album is a play on the phrase "New Dance", which is the title of the penultimate song.

Nude Ants
Live album by Keith Jarrett
Released	1980, May [1]
Recorded	1979, May
Venue	Village Vanguard, New York City (USA)
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:41:36
Label	ECM Records [1171/72]
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Keith Jarrett chronology
Personal Mountains (1979) Nude Ants (1980) Invocations/The Moth and the Flame (1979)
Keith Jarrett European Quartet chronology
Personal Mountains (1979) Nude Ants (1979)

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] The album is a persuasive illustration of Jarrett's typically refined work with European classical and folk music influences.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[5]

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

• Keith Jarrett - Piano, timbales, percussion
• Jan Garbarek - Tenor and soprano saxophones
• Palle Danielsson - Bass
• Jon Christensen - Drums

Technical Personnel

• Tom McKenney - Recording Engineer
• Martin Wieland - Mixing Engineer
• Barbara Wojirsch - Cover Design and Layout
• Manfred Eicher - Production

References

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