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Released
  
2007

Artist
  
Miroslav Vitouš

Producer
  
Miroslav Vitouš

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
50:32

Release date
  
2007

Label
  
ECM Records

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Recorded
  
November 2004-April 2005 Universal Syncopation Studios, Italy

Universal Syncopations II (2005)
  
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Similar
  
Miroslav Vitouš albums, Jazz albums

Universal Syncopations II is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in 2004-05 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3½ stars stating "The interesting thing is that while Universal Syncopations 2 stresses ensemble playing and team work, parts of the album are quite free; this disc offers an inside/outside perspective, sometimes moving into mildly avant-garde territory but never favoring outright chaos. A quintessentially ECM aesthetic is very much at work on this solid effort, which will be enthusiastically welcomed by those who complain that Vitouš hasn't recorded often enough as a leader".

Track listing

All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš
  1. "Opera" - 11:16
  2. "Breakthrough" - 5:32
  3. "The Prayer" - 7:06
  4. "Solar Giant" - 4:42
  5. "Mediterranean Love" - 5:09
  6. "Gmoong" - 6:13
  7. "Universal Evolution" - 9:04
  8. "Moment" - 2:58

Personnel

  • Miroslav Vitouš — double bass, meditation bowl
  • Randy Brecker — trumpet (tracks 1 & 6)
  • Gary Campbell — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5 & 7)
  • Bob Mintzer — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1, 6 & 7)
  • Bob Malach — tenor saxophone (track 8)
  • Daniele di Bonaventura — bandoneon (track 5)
  • Gerald Cleaver (tracks 2-5 & 7), Adam Nussbaum (track 1) — drums
  • Vesna Vasko-Caceres — voice (track 8)
  • Unnamed choir and orchestra

    • Songs

    1Opera11:16
    2Breakthrough5:32
    3The Prayer7:06

    References

    Universal Syncopations II Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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