Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

Venue: Porgy and Bess, Vienna

Date of Concert: 2005

Free Improvisations

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

Beethoven

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

Variations on Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

My Foolish Heart

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

Jewish Psalm

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

Milestones

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

Opera

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

Bamboo Forest

Double bass: Vitous, Miroslav

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Catalogue Number: QLDVD6841

UPC: 022891684190

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The double bass is the deepest of all string instruments. It is not always up front, but it is an influential element in classical, world and jazz music.

Miroslav Vitous arrived in New York in 1967, where he quickly involved himself in the music scene, playing with many different artists including Charlie Mariano, Bob Broolmeyer, Stan Getz, Herbie Mann, Miles Davis and Chick Corea. In 1970, along with Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul, he formed the supergroup Weather Report. He then formed the Miroslav Vitous Group with John Surman, Kenny Kirkland and Jon Christensen. He later reunited with Chick Corea and Roy Haynes, and then with Stanley Clark before embarking on an equally successful solo career.

Bonus feature:
- Interview with Miroslav Vitous