Miroslav Vitous (born Dec. 6 1947) is a Czech jazz-rock bassist who has been internationally active for more than five decades. After moving stateside on a musical scholarship, he was recruited by Miles Davis for a round of 1967 live dates. Early backing credits include late-’60s albums by Roy Ayers, Chic Corea, and Herbie Man. In 1970, Vitous cut his first two headlining albums and co-founded Weather Report. After three albums with the group, he left in 1973 to work with Flora Purim, Larry Coryell, and Terje Rypdal. In 1976, Vitous resumed his solo career with the Warner release Magical Shepherd. He rounded the decade with credits behind Alphonse Mouzon, Lenny White, and Fumio Karashima.
Discography:
- Infinite Search (1970)
- Purple (1970)
- Green Line (1971 • Steve Marcus, Sonny Sharrock, Miroslav Vitous & Daniel Humair)
- Magical Shepherd (1976)
- Majesty Music (1976)
- Miroslav (1977)
- Guardian Angels (1979)
- Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette (1979 • Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette)
- First Meeting (1980)
- To Be Continued (1981 • Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette)
- Miroslav Vitous Group (1981 • Miroslav Vitous Group)
- Trio Music (1982 • Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous & Roy Haynes)
- Esprit des Vents (1983 • Michel Séguin avec Miroslav Vitous)
- Journey’s End (1983)
- & Special Guests (1986 • Biréli Lagrène, Larry Coryell & Miroslav Vitous)
- Nouvelle Cuisine (1986 • Vanasse / Vitous)
- Emergence (1986)
- Dedicated to Bill Evans & Scott La Faro (1987 • Larry Coryell & Miroslav Vitous)
- Quatre (1989 • Rava, Vitous, D’Andrea & Humair)
- Return (1989 • Alan & Miroslav Vitous)
- Earthcake (1991 • D’Andrea . Humair . Rava . Vitous)
- Star (1991 • Jan Garbarek, Miroslav Vitous & Peter Erskine)
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