First Meeting (Miroslav Vitouš album)
First Meeting is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.[2]
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| Released | January 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:51 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
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
- 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
- Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in May 1979
Personnel
- Miroslav Vitouš — double bass
- John Surman — soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
- Kenny Kirkland — piano
- Jon Christensen — drums
References
- "First Meeting". ECM.
- ECM discography accessed September 13, 2011
- 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.
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