MIROSLAV VITOUS - Emergence (1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Emergence showcases Miroslav Vitous in a solo bass setting, with no overdubs. It's austere and challenging, but Vitous is never ponderous; he sustains plenty of interest with his passion and staggering technique, dividing his time equally between pizzicato and arco statements. He's haunting and abstract on the four-part "Atlantis Suite" but comes down to earth with the Porgy & Bess-inspired "Regards to Gershwin's Honeyman," the Fain-Hilliard waltz "Alice in Wonderland," and the closing "Variations on Spanish Themes," an homage to Sketches of Spain. An excellent complement to other solo bass statements on ECM, most notably by Dave Holland and Gary Peacock. by David R. Adler
Tracklist:
1 Epilogue 8:13
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2 Transformation 5:58
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3 Atlantis Suite: Emergence of the Spirit 4:53
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4 Atlantis Suite: Matter and Spirit 1:56
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5 Atlantis Suite: The Choice 1:58
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6 Atlantis Suite: Destruction Into Energy 3:05
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7 Wheel of Fortune (When Face Gets Pale) 6:08
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8 Reguards to Gershwin's Honeyman 3:28
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9 Alice in Wonderland 3:43
Sammy Fain / Bob Hilliard
10 Morning Lake for Ever 5:34
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11 Variations on Spanish Themes 8:38
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Miroslav Vitous - Bass