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Genre: Experimental / Funk / Jazz
Location IT
Profile Views: 108165
Last Login: 7/9/2010
Member Since 5/1/2006
Website miroslavvitous.com
Record Label ecm
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THIS IS AN UNOFFICAL PROFILE THIS IS JUST A FAN PAGE 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. A sometime leader, his bass dances and skitters around an ensemble as a co-equal member of the front line, and he makes very creative use of the bow. He is influenced not only by bassists like Scott LaFaro, Ron Carter and Gary Peacock, but also by Czech folk 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. While studying at the Prague Conservatory, he played with a trio that included his brother Alan on drums and Jan Hammer -- another future jazz-rock mover and shaker -- on piano. After winning a scholarship to Berklee in 1966, he moved to New York the following year and wound up working with Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, and very briefly, Miles Davis. 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. He then joined one of Herbie Mann's most popular groups from 1968 until 1970, with time out for a tour with Stan Getz; Mann produced his first album, a pioneering series of extended jazz-rock workouts called Infinite Search on the flutist's Embryo label. 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. A move to Los Angeles in 1974 led to a year-long session of woodshedding in private with a new custom-made instrument, a double-necked guitar and bass. However, that experiment did not pan out, and he returned to the bass, leading sessions for Warner Bros., Arista, and from 1979, a sporadic series of dates for ECM as a leader and in reunions of Corea's bop-to-free Trio Music group. 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. Although his profile isn't nearly as high as it was at the height of the jazz-rock era, he continues to play at jazz festivals and record into the 1990s. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide ....This profile was edited with ..Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5.. -
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10 of 1019MorePLEASE VOTE ON NOV 6TH! Your COUNTRY NEEDS YOU Miroslav!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE ...
Many BRAVE MEN and WOMEN have given their
lives to give us FREEDOM and the RIGHT TO VOTE!
Don't WASTE this PRECIOUS RIGHT by not voting
and remaining silent! There is TOO MUCH AT STAKE!
PLEASE LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6TH!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Face Life with COURAGE and CONFIDENCE Miroslav!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT COURAGE ...
"The opposite of COURAGE in OUR SOCIETY
is NOT COWARDICE,
it is CONFORMITY.”
~ Rollo May
STAND UP FOR SOMETHING! DON'T BE AFRAID
TO BE DIFFERENT! EACH TIME WE FACE OUR
FEAR WE GAIN STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE, AND
COURAGE!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
OPTIMISM is the FAITH that leads to ACHIEVEMENT Miroslav!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT OPTIMISM ...
“One of the things I learned the hard way was
that it DOESN'T PAY to get DISCOURAGED.
Keeping busy and making OPTIMISM a way of life
can RESTORE YOUR FAITH in yourself.”
IF YOU REALIZED HOW POWERFUL YOUR
THOUGHTS ARE ~ YOU WOULD NEVER THINK
ANOTHER NEGATIVE THOUGHT!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Sending you some SUNDAY LOVE Miroslav!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES ...
“Never underestimate the POWER OF DREAMS and the influence of the HUMAN SPIRIT. We are all the same in this notion: The POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS lives within each of us.”
~ Wilma Rudolph - Olympic Champion
Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely at 4.5 lbs., the 20th of 22 siblings; Rudolph contracted infantile paralysis (caused by the polio virus) at age 4. She recovered, but wore a brace on her left leg and foot (which had become twisted as a result) until she was 9.
Wilma Rudolph was considered the FASTEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960.
In the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome Rudolph became the first American woman to win 3 GOLD MEDALS in track and field during a single Olympic Games.
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com"
JULY, 5, 2012 Thankful Thursday Miroslav!
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THIS VIDEO STILL WAS IN OUR VIDEO PEACE.
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PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK AND WATCH IT... OK?
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!
My Brother Stephen and I Just Wanted to Say,
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thanks For Your Comments On Our Page.
Miroslav Rock On...Life Is GOOD!!
Your Friends,
Michael Ray and My Brother Stephen
Please Check Out Our Official Web-Site...
50% Of The Profits Go To Feed The Hungry.
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It's HOT out there Miroslav!
I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE SUMMER HEAT ...
You KNOW its HOT when ~
> The birds have to use POTHOLDERS to pull worms out of the ground.
> The cows are giving EVAPORATED MILK.
> The trees are WHISTLING for the dogs.
> You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car.
> Hot water now comes out of BOTH TAPS.
> You realize that ASPHALT has a LIQUID STATE.
IT WAS SO HOT THE OTHER DAY THAT I TURNED ON
THE LAWN SPRINKLER AND ALL I GOT WAS STEAM!
STAY COOL Miroslav!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Miroslav ~ Make It a GREAT DAY my friend!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF LOVE ...
"You will find as you look back upon your LIFE
that the MOMENTS when you have REALLY LIVED
are the MOMENTS when you have DONE THINGS
in the SPIRIT OF LOVE."
~ Henry Drummond
THERE ARE FOUR QUESTIONS OF VALUE IN LIFE.
WHAT IS SACRED? OF WHAT IS THE SPIRIT MADE?
WHAT IS WORTH LIVING FOR, AND WHAT IS WORTH
DYING FOR? THE ANSWER TO EACH IS THE SAME.
ONLY LOVE.
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Sending lots of SPRINGTIME LOVE your way Miroslav!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SPRING ...
"SPRING is a HEART full of HOPE
and a SHOE full of RAIN".
SPRING IS WHEN LIFE'S ALIVE IN EVERYTHING!
THE WORLD'S FAVORITE SEASON IS THE SPRING ~
ALL THINGS SEEM POSSIBLE THEN!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Stopping by to wish you my VERY BEST Miroslav!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE ...
"If I thought I was going to DIE TOMORROW,
I should nevertheless PLANT A TREE TODAY."
~ Stephan Girard
A MAN HAS MADE A BIG STEP TOWARD DISCOVERING
THE MEANING OF HUMAN LIFE WHEN HE PLANTS SHADE
TREES UNDER WHICH HE KNOWS FULL WELL HE WILL
NEVER SIT.
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
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