Miroslav Vitouš Group is an album by the Miroslav Vitouš Group recorded in July 1980 and released on ECM February the following year. The quartet features saxophonist John Surman, pianist Kenny Kirkland, and drummer Jon Christensen.[2]

Miroslav Vitouš Group
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1981[1]
RecordedJuly 1980
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length47:07
LabelECM 1185
ProducerManfred Eicher
Miroslav Vitouš chronology
First Meeting
(1980)
Miroslav Vitouš Group
(1981)
Trio Music
(1982)

Reception

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The All About Jazz review by John Kelman 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."[3]

AllMusic's Eugene Chadbourne stated, "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."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [5]

Track listing

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

Personnel

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Miroslav Vitouš Group

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References

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  1. ^ "Miroslav Vitouš Group". ECM.
  2. ^ "ECM Records". www.ecmrecords.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Kelman, E. AllAboutJazz Review
  4. ^ a b Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 200. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.