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First Meeting
Studio album by Miroslav Vitouš
Released	January 1980
Recorded	May 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:51
Label	ECM 1145
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Miroslav Vitouš chronology
Guardian Angels (1979) First Meeting (1980) Miroslav Vitous Group (1981)

First Meeting is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM January the following year. The quartet features reed player John Surman and rhythm section Kenny Kirkland and Jon Christensen.

Reception

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating "Recommended but hard to find, First Meeting documents the strength of Vitouš' writing and playing."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš except as indicated

1. "Silver Lake" - 10:52
2. "Beautiful Place To" - 5:11
3. "Trees" - 6:10
4. "Recycle" - 10:10
5. "First Meeting" (Miroslav Vitouš, Kenny Kirkland, John Surman, Jon Christensen) - 4:48
6. "Concerto in Three Parts" - 5:32
7. "You Make Me So Happy" - 4:33

Personnel

• Miroslav Vitouš – double bass
• John Surman – soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
• Kenny Kirkland – piano
• Jon Christensen – drums

References

1. "First Meeting". ECM.
2. ECM discography accessed September 13, 2011
3. ^ Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2011
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 200. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1451. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• ECM Records albums
• Miroslav Vitouš albums
• 1980 albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher