''Universal Syncopations II'' is an album by Czech bassist

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recorded between November 2004–April 2005 and released June 15, 2007 on

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Reception

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review by Alex Henderson states, "The interesting thing is that while ''Universal Syncopations 2'' stresses ensemble playing and team work, parts of the album are quite free; this disc offers an inside/outside perspective, sometimes moving into mildly avant-garde territory but never favoring outright chaos. A quintessentially ECM aesthetic is very much at work on this solid effort, which will be enthusiastically welcomed by those who complain that Vitouš hasn't recorded often enough as a leader."Henderson, A
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Track listing

:''All tracks composed, arranged, and directed by Miroslav Vitouš''

Personnel

Musicians

* Miroslav Vitouš – bass, meditation bowl (track 8) * Gary Campbell (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5) – soprano saxophone *

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(tracks 1, 6), Gary Campbell (tracks 3, 7), Bob Malach (track 8) – tenor saxophone * Bob Malach (track 8) – tenor saxophone * Bob Mintzer (tracks 1, 6 & 7) – bass clarinet *

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– trumpet (tracks 1 & 6) * Daniele di Bonaventura –

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(track 5) * Gerald Cleaver (except 1, 6 & 8),

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(track 1) – drums * Vesna Vaško-Cáceres – voice (track 8) * Unnamed choir and orchestra

Technical personnel

– producer, recording * Andrea Luciano – assistant mixing engineer * Sascha Kleis – design * Robert Zlatohlávek, Tomáš Vodňanský – photography

References

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