''Miroslav Vitouš Group'' is an album by Czech bassist

Miroslav Vitouš Miroslav Ladislav Vitouš (born 6 December 1947) is a Czech jazz bassist. Biography Born in Prague, Vitouš began the violin at age six, switching to piano after about three years, and then to bass at age fourteen. As a young man in Europe, ...

recorded in 1980 and released on the

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Reception

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gives the album 5 stars, "Miroslav Vitous Group is unequivocally a jazz record, but one whose multifarious stylistic touchstones also makes it a long overdue release that is, indeed, informed by all kinds of music. And it's good, too—exceptionally good, in fact."Kelman, E
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site by Eugene Chadbourne awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This is an album that flutters between different jazz camps in a manner that might seem indecisive, and probably really is. It is hard to imagine exactly what sort of listener would really be pleased by the results, but also just as hard to deny the existence of excellent playing here and there".Chadbourne, E
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš except as indicated'' # "When Face Gets Pale" - 5:46 # "Second Meeting" (Jon Christensen, Kenny Kirkland, John Surman, Vitouš) - 4:52 # "Number Six" (Surman) - 5:50 # "Inner Peace" (Kirkland) - 7:21 # "Interplay" (Christensen, Kirkland, Surman, Vitouš) - 9:56 # "Gears" - 6:29 # "Sleeping Beauty" (Christensen, Kirkland, Surman, Vitouš) - 4:59 # "Eagle" - 1:54 :*Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in July 1980

Personnel

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Kenny Kirkland Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard. After years ...

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References

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