Universal Syncopations II

Universal Syncopations II is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded between November 2004–April 2005 and released June 15, 2007 on ECM.

Reception

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."

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Miroslav VitouÅ¡ – 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 VaÅ¡ko-Cáceres – voice (track 8)
• Unnamed choir and orchestra

Technical personnel

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

References