Nik Bartsch Ronin - Set 2 (26th November 2015, Delhi)

Nik Bärtsch - Piano, Fender Rhodes Sha - Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet Kaspar Rast - Drums Thomy Jordi - Bass With the zen-funk quartet RONIN founded in 2001, Zurich composer and pianist Nik Bärtsch proceeds with the work on his RITUAL GROOVE MUSIC, together with Kaspar Rast (drums), Sha (bass- and contrabass clarinet, alto sax) and Thomy Jordi (bass, replaced Björn Meyer in 2011. Percussionist Andi Pupato was a band member 2002-2012). Their music consistently follows the same aesthetic vision under various instrumental guises: creating the maximum effect by minimal means. In addition to its tours and performances, for ten years RONIN has held a concert every Monday evening at its own club in Zurich - since 2009 at the club EXIL cofounded by Nik Bärtsch. This long- term experiment encourages and demands constant musical evolution –the result of interaction, attentive listening, and critical, even ironic musical and verbal dialogue. On these Mondays the musicians eat an