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Universal Syncopations

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Released
  
2003

Artist
  
Miroslav Vitouš

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
53:32

Release date
  
2003

Label
  
ECM Records

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Recorded
  
2002 Universal Syncopation Studios, Italy March 2003 Rainbow Studios, Oslo

Universal Syncopations (2003)
  
Universal Syncopations II (2005)

Similar
  
Miroslav Vitouš albums, Jazz albums

Universal Syncopations is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in 2003 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

Thom Jurek of Allmusic states "Universal Syncopations is by turns a return to not the old forms, but rather to the manner of illustrating harmonic concepts in a quintet setting that allows for a maximum space between ensemble players while turning notions of swing, counterpoint, and rhythmic invention on their heads... Universal Syncopations is one of the most gorgeous sounding and toughly played dates of the calendar year".

Track listing

All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš except as indicated.
  1. "Bamboo Forest" - 4:37
  2. "Univoyage" - 10:54
  3. "Tramp Blues" - 5:19
  4. "Faith Run" - 4:58
  5. "Sun Flower" - 7:21
  6. "Miro Bop" - 4:03
  7. "Beethoven" (Jan Garbarek, Vitouš) - 7:18
  8. "Medium" (Jack DeJohnette, Vitouš) - 5:09
  9. "Brazil Waves" (Garbarek, Vitouš) - 4:26

Personnel

  • Miroslav Vitouš — double bass
  • Jan Garbarek — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Chick Corea — piano
  • John McLaughlin — guitar
  • Jack DeJohnette — drums
  • Wayne Bergeron — trumpet (tracks 2-4)
  • Valery Ponomarev — trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2-4)
  • Isaac Smith — trombone (tracks 2-4)

    • Songs

    1Bamboo Forest4:38
    2Univoyage10:54
    3Tramp Blues5:19

    References

    Universal Syncopations Wikipedia
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