Miroslav Vitous Group Verve Acoustic Sounds trimmed from quintet to quartet

trimmed from quintet to quartet size and with new bassist Thomy Jordi fully integrated

Cedar Walton (piano) and Reggie Workman (bass)

particularly the singing of Maria Callas

The album draws influence from his musical heroes Miles Davis and Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Yussef’s extensive travel around the globe that has deepened his study of rhythm

Her Entropi project established her reputation as a fearless explorer of the interface between composition and improvisation

Miroslav Vitous Group Verve Acoustic Sounds trimmed from quintet to quartetBetween 1979 and 1982, the Miroslav Vitou Group was the primary outlet for the abundant improvisational skills of leader Vitou and John Surman. They made three ECM albums: this eponymously titled disc from 1980 is the middle one. Vitou and Surman were well matched in lots of ways, with roots and influences that extended beyond jazz, a love of playing freely, a commitment to using all the sound potential of their respective instruments: Surman singing