Miroslav Vitous is considered today as one of the 3 most important double bass players in activity and probably the most creative and avant garde composer and player of this instrument.
Born in Czech Republic, he came to NYC in 1967 and starts playing at the high level with Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz, Herbie Mann, Miles Davis and Chick Corea, to name a few.
He co-founded in 1971 one of the most celebrated fusion bands, Weather Report, with Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, Airto Moirera and Alphonse Mouzon, who contributed to their first two albums, 'Weather Report' and 'I Sing the Body Electric'.
Along his long carrier, Vitous has played in thousands of Festivals and Venues worldwide. He created a famous sample library that was the most worldwide utilized for many years in music business. He recorded for ECM famous albums like Universal Syncopations I and II, that leads the use of the orchestra in jazz into the border line with Contemporary Music.
Today, Vitous is one of the most influent bass players of the whole jazz scene
His particular work captures the creative force in the sounds and motifs, and juxtaposes jazz and classical styles in a very open and free way.
Miroslav lives in between St. Martin and Italy and he is at the pick of his musical life, playing worldwide with his quartet(Gary Cambell, Gerald Cleaver, Franco Ambrosetti), recording and producing.