Miroslav Vitous Group Verve Acoustic Sounds A reinvention of the Mercury

A reinvention of the Mercury nominated "Source"

Jamilah Barry

trimmed from quintet to quartet size and with new bassist Thomy Jordi fully integrated

The band continued recording everything

Alex Hitchcock contributes his voice on tenor sax to represent the rising generation of virtuoso players

Miroslav Vitous Group Verve Acoustic Sounds A reinvention of the MercuryBetween 1979 and 1982, the Miroslav Vitou Group was the primary outlet for the abundant improvisational skills of leader Vitou and John Surman. They made three ECM albums: this eponymously titled disc from 1980 is the middle one. Vitou and Surman were well matched in lots of ways, with roots and influences that extended beyond jazz, a love of playing freely, a commitment to using all the sound potential of their respective instruments: Surman singing