First Meeting (Miroslav Vitouš album)
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| Released | January 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:51 | |||
| Label | ECM 1145 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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First Meeting is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM January the following year. The quartet features reed player John Surman and rhythm section Kenny Kirkland and Jon Christensen.[2]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating "Recommended but hard to find, First Meeting documents the strength of Vitouš' writing and playing."[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš except as indicated
- "Silver Lake" - 10:52
- "Beautiful Place To" - 5:11
- "Trees" - 6:10
- "Recycle" - 10:10
- "First Meeting" (Miroslav Vitouš, Kenny Kirkland, John Surman, Jon Christensen) - 4:48
- "Concerto in Three Parts" - 5:32
- "You Make Me So Happy" - 4:33
Personnel
[edit]- Miroslav Vitouš – double bass
- John Surman – soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
- Kenny Kirkland – piano
- Jon Christensen – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "First Meeting". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 13, 2011
- ^ a b Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 200. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1451. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.