Universal Syncopations II

Universal Syncopations II
Universal Syncopations II
Studio album by Miroslav Vitouš
Released	June 15, 2007
Recorded	November 2004 - April 2005
Studio	Universal Syncopation Studios, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:32
Label	ECM; ECM 2013
Producer	Miroslav Vitouš
Miroslav Vitouš chronology

Universal Syncopations II is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded between November 2004–April 2005 and released June 15, 2007 on ECM.^[2]

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson states, "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."^[3]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed, arranged, and directed by Miroslav Vitouš

No.	Title	Length
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 edit

Musicians edit

Miroslav Vitouš – bass, meditation bowl (track 8)
Gary Campbell (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5) – soprano saxophone
Bob Mintzer (tracks 1, 6), Gary Campbell (tracks 3, 7), Bob Malach (track 8) – tenor saxophone
Bob Malach (track 8) – tenor saxophone
Bob Mintzer (tracks 1, 6 & 7) – bass clarinet
Randy Brecker – trumpet (tracks 1 & 6)
Daniele di Bonaventura – bandoneon (track 5)
Gerald Cleaver (except 1, 6 & 8), Adam Nussbaum (track 1) – drums
Vesna Vaško-Cáceres – voice (track 8)
Unnamed choir and orchestra

Technical personnel edit

Miroslav Vitouš – producer, recording
Andrea Luciano – assistant mixing engineer
Sascha Kleis – design
Robert Zlatohlávek, Tomáš Vodňanský – photography

References edit

^ "Universal Syncopations II". ECM.
^ ECM discography accessed October 17, 2011
^ ^a ^b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed October 17, 2011
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1452. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] "Universal Syncopations II". ECM.

[ECM_discography-2] ECM discography accessed October 17, 2011

[Allmusic-3] Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed October 17, 2011

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1452. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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