Miroslav Vitouš

Czech bass guitarist, jazz musician and contrabassist
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Miroslav Vitouš

Summary

Miroslav Vitouš is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on December 6, 1947[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], university teacher[5], composer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Miroslav Vitouš's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Miroslav Vitouš was born on December 6, 1947[3].
  • Miroslav Vitouš held citizenship in Czech Republic[9].
  • Miroslav Vitouš held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's professions included jazz musician[4].
  • Miroslav Vitouš worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's professions included composer[6].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's professions included musician[7].
  • Among Miroslav Vitouš's employers was New England Conservatory[11].
  • Miroslav Vitouš was educated at Berklee College of Music[12].
  • Miroslav Vitouš was a member of Weather Report[13].
  • Miroslav Vitouš is recorded as male[14].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's genre is jazz[16].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's genre is cool jazz[17].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's record label is recorded as ECM Records[18].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's record label is recorded as Freedom Records[19].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's Commons category is recorded as Miroslav Vitouš[20].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's unmarried partner is recorded as Magdalena Dietlová[21].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's given name is recorded as Miroslav[22].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's official website is recorded as http://www.miroslavvitous.com[23].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's instrument is recorded as double bass[24].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's instrument is recorded as bass[25].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's instrument is recorded as acoustic bass guitar[26].
  • Miroslav Vitouš's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-12-06[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz fusion, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d214235c-cf6f-4c8a-bf68-be027b7bb16e[33]

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Origins and Family

Miroslav Vitouš was born in Prague[2]. He was born on December 6, 1947[3].

Education

Miroslav Vitouš was educated at Berklee College of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], university teacher[5], composer[6], and musician[7]. Miroslav Vitouš was employed by New England Conservatory[11].

Why It Matters

Miroslav Vitouš ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Miroslav Vitouš born?

Born in Prague[2], Miroslav Vitouš…

What did Miroslav Vitouš do for work?

Miroslav Vitouš worked as jazz musician[4], university teacher[5], composer[6], and musician[7].

Where did Miroslav Vitouš go to school?

Miroslav Vitouš was educated at Berklee College of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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