Emergence (Miroslav Vitouš album)

Emergence is a solo album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in September 1985 and released on ECM October the following year.

Emergence
Studio album by Miroslav Vitouš
Released	October 1986
Recorded	September 1985
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:02
Label	ECM 1312
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Miroslav Vitouš chronology
Journey's End (1983) Emergence (1986) Trio Music, Live in Europe (1986)

Reception

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating "Emergence showcases Miroslav Vitouš in a solo bass setting, with no overdubs. It's austere and challenging, but Vitous is never ponderous; he sustains plenty of interest with his passion and staggering technique, dividing his time equally between pizzicato and arco statements... An excellent complement to other solo bass statements on ECM, most notably by Dave Holland and Gary Peacock".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš except as indicated

1. "Epilogue" - 8:13
2. "Transformation" - 5:58
3. "Atlantis Suite: Emergence of the Spirit" - 4:53
4. "Atlantis Suite: Matter and Spirit" - 1:56
5. "Atlantis Suite: The Choice" - 1:58
6. "Atlantis Suite: Destruction into Energy" - 3:05
7. "Wheel of Fortune (When Face Gets Pale)" - 6:08
8. "Regards to Gershwin's Honeyman" - 3:28
9. "Alice in Wonderland" (Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard) - 3:43
10. "Morning Lake for Ever" - 5:34
11. "Variations on Spanish Themes" - 8:38

Notes

• In 2011, Ricardo Villalobos and Max Loderbauer used samples of Emergence as the basis for the track "Reemergence" on the remix album Re:ECM.

Personnel

• Miroslav Vitouš – double bass