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Universal Syncopations II
Studio album by
Miroslav Vitouš
ReleasedJune 15, 2007 [1]
RecordedNovember 2004 - April 2005
StudioUniversal Syncopation Studios, Italy
Genre Jazz
Length50:32
Label ECM
ECM 2013
ProducerMiroslav Vitouš
Miroslav Vitouš chronology
Universal Syncopations
(2003) 		Universal Syncopations II
(2007) 		Remembering Weather Report
(2009)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All tracks composed, arranged, and directed by Miroslav Vitouš
No.TitleLength
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

Musicians

  • 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

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

References

  1. ^ "Universal Syncopations II". ECM.
  2. ^ ECM discography accessed October 17, 2011
  3. ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed October 17, 2011
  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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