I basically started playing violin at the age of six. That lasted about three years because my previous teacher died and the second teacher didn't really know how to successfully get me going. — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
They [the teachers at European conservatories] taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
There is no roles. No one is keeping any roles. The drummer is also answering everybody and everything. So it is a constant conversation… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
They taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
There was the best teachers from the Czech Philharmonic, highly dedicated people, some of the best musicians in the world passing on the knowledge… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
But I have returned to one hundred percent playing this year. I am fully back to playing full time. — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
I am more of a solo bass player and he needed somebody who would keep the role. — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
I was pretty much prepared because I was already playing in extremely good ways when I arrived from Europe because I played jazz four… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
I was very much fascinated with the technology we had that we could edit in the computer our compositions, but all the sounds that… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open. — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
I am touring in Europe. I am putting together a trio and a quartet. I am playing solo concerts with my symphonic sounds. I… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
That was really so upsetting when you are trying to pass on some very serious knowledge and be basically, treated worse than a student… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
So our ears got used to listening to jazz in the place that it was that the bass player could not play. No one… — Miroslav Vitous Copy Share Image
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