Release Date: 17 May 2019
Label: ECM Touchstone
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0602567434689
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 17 May 2019
Label: ECM Touchstone
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0602567434689
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
This quartet was the primary context for the Czech bassist Miroslav Vitous's creativity in the late 70s and early 80s. "Like Mingus, Vitous is a real leader from the bass, and the music is all the stronger for it" - Gramophone.
With three excellent writers in the line-up (John Surman and John Taylor as well as the leader) the quartet had an abundance of material to draw upon. Journey's End includes "U Dunaje U Prešpurka" which Miroslav had played with the Junior Trio with Jan Hammer, as well as Surman's Thomas Hardy-inspired ballad "Tess", and Taylor's "Windfall". Collective improving capacities are to the fore on "Carry On, No. 1" which builds on the template of Jon Christensen's drum patterns. Recorded 1982.
Personnel: John Surman (soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet); John Taylor (piano); Miroslav Vitous (double bass); Jon Christensen (drums)
Tracklisting
Miroslav Vitous
Miroslav Vitous
Miroslav Vitous
Miroslav Vitous
Miroslav Vitous
Paul Motian
Keith Jarrett Trio
Terje Rypdal
John Abercrombie
Enrico Rava
Terje Rypdal
Miroslav Vitous & Jan Garbarek
Terje Rypdal