Awase SRAR0002ME boundary-less compositions and

boundary-less compositions and

A mainstream Hard Bop classic

The New York Times captured the special qualities of this group

The redoubtable Jon Christensen shared their passion for playing

I find myself weaving everyday events into tales that are very narratively pleasing

Awase SRAR0002ME boundary-less compositions andAwase, a term from martial arts, means moving together in the sense of matching energies, a fitting metaphor for the dynamic precision, tessellated grooves and balletic minimalism of Nik Brtschs Ronin. Six years have passed since the last release from the Swiss group. In the interim, trimmed from quintet to quartet size and with new bassist Thomy Jordi fully integrated, Ronin has become a subtly different band. Brtsch speaks of a new found freedom and