Universal Syncopations
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| Released | September 29, 2003[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2002 & March 2003 | |||
| Studio | Universal Syncopation Studios, Italy (2002) Rainbow Studios, Oslo (2003) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:32 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1863 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Universal Syncopations is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in 2003 and released on the ECM label.[2]
Reception
Thom Jurek of Allmusic states "Universal Syncopations is by turns a return to not the old forms, but rather to the manner of illustrating harmonic concepts in a quintet setting that allows for a maximum space between ensemble players while turning notions of swing, counterpoint, and rhythmic invention on their heads... Universal Syncopations is one of the most gorgeous sounding and toughly played dates of the calendar year".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš except as indicated.
- "Bamboo Forest" - 4:37
- "Univoyage" - 10:54
- "Tramp Blues" - 5:19
- "Faith Run" - 4:58
- "Sun Flower" - 7:21
- "Miro Bop" - 4:03
- "Beethoven" (Jan Garbarek, Vitouš) - 7:18
- "Medium" (Jack DeJohnette, Vitouš) - 5:09
- "Brazil Waves" (Garbarek, Vitouš) - 4:26
Personnel
- Miroslav Vitouš — double bass
- Jan Garbarek — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Chick Corea — piano
- John McLaughlin — guitar
- Jack DeJohnette — drums
- Wayne Bergeron — trumpet (tracks 2-4)
- Valery Ponomarev — trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2-4)
- Isaac Smith — trombone (tracks 2-4)
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 21[5] |
References
- ^ "Universal Syncopations". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography accessed October 14, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 14, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1452. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Universal Syncopations - Miroslav Vitous | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
