Commission : Percussions de Strasbourg , with the help of the Impuls Neue Musik Foundation and Pro Helvetia
Creation : 14.02.2020 @ JAZZDOR, Strasbourg
Composition : Nik Bärtsch
Musicians : Nik Bärtsch (piano), Flora Duverger, Théo His-Mahier, Enrico Pedicone, Rémi Schwartz (drums)
Coproduction : Festival JAZZDOR et CCAM, Scène nationale de Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
Duration : 60′
In the continuity of our collaborations with Jazz figures (Andy Emler Megaoctet, Bobby Previte, Franck Tortiller Quartet, …), Percussions de Strasbourg venture in the universe of the minimalistic jazz of Nik Bärtsch. His work is at the intersection of contemporary music, jazz, and feeds on influences from funk. The use of repetition, as well as interlacing structures of elements in his music, suggests the influence of minimalistic music, especially Steve Reich.