Miroslav Vitous Group
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| Miroslav Vitouš Group | ||||
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| Studio album by the Miroslav Vitouš Group | ||||
| Released | February 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1980 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:07 | |||
| Label | ECM 1185 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Miroslav Vitouš Group is an album by the Miroslav Vitouš Group recorded in July 1980 and released on ECM in 1981. The quartet features saxophonist John Surman, pianist Kenny Kirkland, and drummer Jon Christensen.[2]
A contemporaneous review published in the Jazz Journal described Miroslav Vitous Group as "a fine recording of great melodic strength and variety". Though critiquing aspects of Kirland and Surman's performances, the review concluded that Vitous had "at last produced a heavyweight recording, worthy of the talent that has always lurked in the electronic thickets".[3]
More recent reappraisals of Miroslav Vitous Group have reflected the original critical consensus, with the AllAboutJazz critic, John Kelman, concluding that it was "good too — exceptionally good, in fact".[4] However, writing for AllMusic, Thom Jurek was more critical, describing Miroslav Vitous Group as "more a record of extended moments than consistently engaging pieces".[5]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
| AllAboutJazz | [4] |
