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	E.J.N. - MIROSLAV VITOUS
		Miroslav Vitous began playing the violin at age of six, the piano at ten, and finally the bass at fourteen years old.
		At this time Miroslav was confronted with a decision to follow one of the careers in life, one being music, and one being the fact that Miroslav was ranked as a top Olympic contender in free style swimming.
		Vitous has become a director of Jazz Department in New England Conservatory in Boston, and leads the department for 3 years.
	www.ejn.it /mus/vitous.htm (494 words)

	Jazz Artist Interview - Miroslav Vitous@ jazzreview.com
		Vitous, well-known as one of the founding members of Weather Report along with Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, and leader of the contemporary jazz classic, Infinite Search, returned to his acoustic roots in 1979 when he began recording for the ECM label with a quartet that lasted nearly four years.
		Followed by 1981’s Miroslav Vitous Group, and 1983’s Journey’s End, the group created a small but consequential body of work that, as is the case with all of Vitous’ recorded work for ECM, stands the test of time, sounding as fresh and contemporary today as it did when it was first recorded.
		First in was drummer Jack DeJohnette because, as Vitous explains, “he was my favourite drummer thirty years ago and still is.” DeJohnette and Vitous spent four days in 2000 recording the bass and drum tracks, at Vitous’ studio in St. Maarten that would be used as the basis for the rest of the sessions.
	www.jazzreview.com /articledetails.cfm?ID=2422 (2247 words)

	ECM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Miroslav Vitous, the great bassist and Weather Report founding member, returns with an extraordinary cast of old friends, musicians who have changed the course of jazz, in an album at once timeless and contemporary.
		Vitous and Corea, still earlier, formed a superlative trio with Roy Haynes whose discography, launched with “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs” in 1968, was continued on ECM Recordings in the 1980s ("Trio Music", and "Trio Music Live In Europe").
		Miroslav Vitous was born in Prague, in 1947.
	www.ecmrecords.com /Background/Background_1863.php (1322 words)

	www.jazzweekly.com \| Interviews
		Miroslav Vitous, once referred to as one of the perennial bassists in jazz, went into a self-imposed performing sabbatical.
		MIROSLAV VITOUS: Right, there was a jazz competition in 1966 in Vienna and I won the first prize, which was a Berklee School scholarship.
		MIROSLAV VITOUS: It was basically an absence of eight years from the scene for many different reasons, but the biggest reason was I made this Symphonic Orchestra Samples CD-ROM, which is actually many CD-ROMS over classical orchestra.
	www.jazzweekly.com /interviews/mvitous.htm (2288 words)

	Miroslav Philharmonik
		Bassist / guitarist / composer, Miroslav Vitous was born in Prague on Dec. 6, 1947.
		Not only did Miroslav Vitous have the groovy heart of the bass-playing jazz musician, but in his early years he was also touted as an Olympic freestyle swimming contender and a classically trained exceptional scholar.
		Miroslav Vitous was able to capture this emotion when he recorded his highly acclaimed orchestral library at the Dvorak Symphony hall in Prague.
	www.philharmonik.com /MiroslavInfo.html (775 words)

	Miroslav Vitouš - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Miroslav Vitous (surname originally Vitouš, born 6 December 1947) is a Czech jazz bassist.
		The bassist who took Vitous's place in Weather Report was Alphonso Johnson, who was later replaced by another brilliant bassist named Jaco Pastorius.
		As a young man and while still in Europe, Vitouš had some significant success in competitive swimming.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miroslav_Vitous (270 words)

	village voice > music > by Tom Hull
		The names on the cover—Miroslav Vitous, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Jack DeJohnette—smell like supergroup, but the record doesn't sound like the ego jam supergroups descend into.
		Vitous was a Czech prodigy who won a scholarship to Berklee in the late '60s, dropped out, moved to New York, and fell in with the fusion crowd, becoming a founder of Weather Report.
		Vitous played on Corea's 1968 albums, and McLaughlin and DeJohnette played on Vitous's first album in 1969.
	www.villagevoice.com /music/0412,hull,52036,22.html (405 words)

	Welcome to the Best of New Orleans! Feature 01 20 04
		A seminal figure during the early '70s progressive jazz/fusion explosion, Vitous was also one of the original members of Weather Report.
		The all-star implications are undeniable, and, as the title implies, Vitous and associates frame their ensemble work around wide-ranging rhythmic structures.
		And Vitous' ringing tone and booming patterns serve as the anchor for this date.
	www.bestofneworleans.com /dispatch/2004-01-20/feat2.html (619 words)

	Miroslav Vitous - Universal Syncopations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bassist Miroslav Vitous, veteran of the bands of Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd, Chick Corea and numerous others had a dream decade after coming to the states in 1966 on a music scholarship.
		Part of the solution for Vitous, done in part from practical considerations, was to record the rhythm tracks together and then have each musician record his part separately, preventing the musicians from falling into old habits or uninspired group soup.
		Garbarek in particular is the beneficiary of Vitous' firm ideas of what he wanted out of the sessions, contributing playing that is rich with emotion and verve and surprisingly far from his usually sterile Nordic façade.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=926 (729 words)

	Miroslav Vitous MP3 Downloads - Miroslav Vitous Music Downloads - Miroslav Vitous Music Videos
		Best known as one of the foremost young bassists in the jazz-rock movement of the late '60s and early '70s, Miroslav Vitous is one of Europe's most versatile imports, equally at home in mainstream idioms and even pop music.
		Vitous began his musical studies on the violin at age six, switching to piano from ages nine to fourteen before finally settling upon the bass.
		In the meantime, Vitous became immersed in academia, joining the faculty of the New England Conservatory in 1979 and becoming head of the jazz department in 1983.
	www.mp3.com /miroslav-vitous/artists/6536/summary.html (854 words)

	Miroslav Vitous: Freeing the muse
		During those sessions, Vitous broke from the traditional role of the bass and used the instrument as a primary vehicle for driving the tunes forward.
		Vitous went on to record five albums with the pioneering fusion act prior to departing in 1975.
		In addition to musical innovation, Vitous is on the leading edge of music technology as Innerviews discovered when beginning its conversation with the bass virtuoso.
	www.innerviews.org /inner/vitous.html (3264 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Music: Universal Syncopations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Playing pizzicato throughout and contributing (or cocontributing) all the compositions, Miroslav Vitous, the great Czech bassist and cofounder of Weather Report, is joined by some of the finest musicians of the past few decades, who have done much to create the landscape of contemporary jazz: Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin and Jack DeJohnette.
		Vitous and Garbarek have recorded together twice before on ECM, on the 1991 Star and 1993 Atmos, and their melodic and dynamic empathy is a major feature here.
		In between, Vitous and DeJohnette duet on "Medium" while three tracks, including the 10-minute, shape-shifting odyssey that is "Univoyage", feature judicious moments of harmonic and rhythmic punctuation from a brass ensemble of Wayne Bergeron, Valerie Ponomarev and Isaac Smith.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000B1JWL (738 words)

	Encyclopedia: Miroslav Vitous (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Miroslav-Vitous (854 words)

	Miroslav Vitous Web Site - miroslavvitous.com
		Miroslav Vitous came to the U.S. in 1966, and quickly became a part of the New York jazz scene.
		In 1979, Vitous became the director of the Jazz Department at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
		This touches the surface in exploring Vitous' musical experience, and there's more to be found under the musician section.
	www.miroslavvitous.com (468 words)

	Miroslav Vitous
		Best known as one of the foremost young bassists in the jazz-rock movement of the late '60s and early '70s, Miroslav Vitous is one of Europe's most versatile imports, equally at home in mainstream idioms and even pop music.
		Now one of the most highly touted prodigies in jazz, Vitous started playing in a recurring trio with Chick Corea and Roy Haynes on Corea's 1968 album Now He Sings, Now He Sobs.
		Although his profile isn't nearly as high as it was at the height of the jazz-rock era, he continued to play at jazz festivals and record into the 1990s.
	www.djangomusic.com /artist_bio.asp?id=R+++152722 (416 words)

	NEMESYS - Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Miroslav Vitous and Marcati Distribution today will demonstrate three new sample libraries specifically designed for the NemeSys GigaSampler system.
		During the NAMM show, Miroslav Vitous will be appearing in person at booth# W1515 to answer questions about the new libraries.
		Miroslav Vitous was a founding member of the legendary jazz group, Weather Report.
	www.tascamgiga.com /news/releases/990130.html (466 words)

	VH1.com : Miroslav Vitous : Biography
		Vitous began his musical studies on the violin at age six, switching to piano from ages nine to fourteen before finally settling upon the bass.
		As a founding member of Weather Report, Vitous helped define the band's freewheeling initial stage, leaving the group in late 1973 as its music began to evolve into more structured forms.
		In the meantime, Vitous became immersed in academia, joining the faculty of the New England Conservatory in 1979 and becoming head of the jazz department in 1983.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/vitous_miroslav/bio.jhtml (485 words)

	Miroslav Vitous/Universal Syncopations & John McLaughlin/Thieves and Poets
		Vitous recorded the exquisite album Mountain In the Clouds (also released as Infinite Search) and worked with the sublime trio that included Chick Corea and Roy Haynes.
		Yet, there seems to be a perception that both of these artists’ most recent recordings are the ones that somehow break faith with their fusion-yearning fans when, in fact, both seem like perfectly logical extensions of their creators’ recent leanings and interests.
		Of the two recordings, the Vitous one is probably more important and will make a more lasting impression, if for no other reason than the opportunity to hear Vitous play his compositions, a too rare treat since he first appeared on the scene.
	www.jazzitude.com /vituous_mclaughlin.htm (1463 words)

	Miroslav Vitous Web Site - miroslavvitous.com - weather report page
		He basically had it in his mind that "that's the guy I should do something with." During the recording sessions for 'In a Silent Way', an agreement was made to form a band, which was the starting point for Weather Report.
		Vitous had just won the 1966 Friedrich Guilda International Competition, where Zawinul was a judge.
		I knew Miroslav for quite a while; I judged this contest in Europe where he came in a winner.
	www.miroslavvitous.com /weatherReport2.shtml (361 words)

	Miroslav Vitous \| Universal Syncopations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It is a sort of aural democracy: everybody has the chance to say it all and, at the same time, everyone lets the other have his share.
		It's useless to say Vitous is a master orator; his speech is not loud but soft and clear, and above all imaginative and skillful.
		Vitous constructs a perfect balance between the harmonic and the melodic virtues of the bass.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/review.php?id=11097 (388 words)

	Miroslav Vitous / Jan Garbarek / Chick Corea / John McLaughlin / Jack DeJohnette
		Der Bandleader heißt Miroslav Vitous, ein Gigant am Kontrabass, ein exzellenter Komponist, ein Mann, der ebenso wie die anderen in der Band ein Stück Musikgeschichte mitgeschrieben hat.
		Vitous gründete 1970 zusammen mit Wayne Shorter und Joe Zawinul die erste Weather-Report-Formation.
		Ein bisschen zu dezent werden Chick Corea und John McLaughlin behandelt, sie sind eigentlich kaum zu hören: Die Hauptprotagonisten heißen Jan Garbarek (ausnehmend brillant!) und Miroslav Vitous (niemals aufdringlich, aber immer da), sowie Jack DeJohnette.
	folks-de.mab-x-music.com /miroslav-vitous-jan-garbarek-chick-corea-john-mclaughlin-jack-dejohnette.html (1079 words)

	: Miroslav Vitous Releases First Library In Gigasampler Format (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Marcati Distribution announces the release of the Miroslav Vitous Symphonic Orchestra Samples in native Gigasampler format.
		Additional native GigaSampler releases from Miroslav Vitous are planned for the immediate future, and will include comprehensive representation of the Symphonic Orchestra Samples as well as several new products.
		All Miroslav Vitous sound libraries for GigaSampler are available direct from Marcati Distribution and NemeSys Music Technology, Inc. To find the dealer nearest you, visit http://www.nemesysmusic.com/where2buy.html
	www.prorec.com /prorec/pressrel.nsf/articles/8BE33C1BFDD9B3B18625684400546AAF (216 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Magical Shepherd [Import] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Miroslav Vitous is best known as one of the foremost young bassists in the jazz-rock movement of the late 60's and early 70's.
		Magical Shepherd was Weather Report bassist Miroslav Vitous' fourth effort as a leader, released after he left the band.
		It is most decidedly unlike anything that else Miroslav Vitous recorded, with funky bass lines and extensive tape looping.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000098ZPS (435 words)

	Sample Libraries
		Miroslav Vitous Symphonic Orchestra Woodwinds and Brass Ensembles
		If you need the ultimate, ‘live’, virtual symphony, String Ensembles for GigaSampler by Miroslav Vitous is the only choice for professionals who compose with only the finest.
		If you need the ultimate, ‘live’, virtual symphony, Woodwinds and Brass Ensembles for GigaSampler by Miroslav Vitous is the only choice for professionals who compose with only the finest.
	nemesys.s5.com /gssound.htm (1123 words)

	IK Multimedia - Miroslav Philharmonik Orchestral Workstation (Mac / Win) - [Sam Ash]
		Philharmonik is a powerful integrated Orchestral Workstation combining the legendary Miroslav Orchestral and Choir sample collection masterpieces with a dedicated plug-in instrument specifically tailored toward classical sounds and arrangements.
		Miroslav orchestral samples are some of the most playable and inspiring sounds ever produced for symphonic arrangements and composition.
		Miroslav was able to bring out the rich character of symphonic music with a special sound that is unique and powerfully expressive.
	www.samashsound.com /catalog/showitem.asp?sku=IMIROSLAV&cid=d09_5 (744 words)

	Billboard.com - Discography - Miroslav Vitous - Miroslav Vitous Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Titled simply Miroslav Vitous Group, this album literally begs consideration of the group itself, which on paper seems kind of strange.
		Vitous would be remembered as an early fusion jazz pioneer and something of a bass virtuoso.
		This is an album that flutters between different jazz camps in a manner that might seem indecisive, and probably really is. It is hard to imagine exactly what sort of listener would really be pleased by the results, but also just as hard to deny the existence of excellent playing here and there.
	www.billboard.com /bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=7534&aid=118168 (590 words)

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