Miroslav Vitous Group

Miroslav Vitous Group
Studio album by Miroslav Vitous Group
Released	1981
Recorded	July 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:07
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Miroslav Vitous chronology
First Meeting (1979) Miroslav Vitous Group (1980) Journey's End (1982)

Miroslav Vitous Group is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitous recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review 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".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Miroslav Vitous except as indicated

1. "When Face Gets Pale" - 5:46
2. "Second Meeting" (Jon Christensen, Kenny Kirkland, John Surman, Vitous) - 4:52
3. "Number Six" (Surman) - 5:50
4. "Inner Peace" (Kirkland) - 7:21
5. "Interplay" (Christensen, Kirkland, Surman, Vitous) - 9:56
6. "Gears" - 6:29
7. "Sleeping Beauty" (Christensen, Kirkland, Surman, Vitous) - 4:59
8. "Eagle" - 1:54

• Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in July 1980

Personnel

• Miroslav Vitous — double bass
• John Surman — soprano saxophone
• Kenny Kirkland — piano
• Jon Christensen — drums

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
2. Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 200. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.