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The Eberhard Weber volume in the ECM :Rarum series is another one of those revelatory spotlights on a player and composer whose entire identity has been shaped by his association with the label. The revelation is that Weber's bass playing and rainbow sense of harmonic interplay has in turn been perhaps more integral to shaping the sound and identity of the label. This collection of ten tracks showcases Weber's contributions as the leader of his fine, longstanding band Colours, his solo projects, and his contributions to the recordings of Gary Burton, Pat Metheny (who could forget his elegant, expressionistic bass playing on Watercolors, Metheny's sophomore ECM effort?), Ralph Towner, and Jan Garbarek. The most noteworthy of the tunes here is his contrapuntal engagement with Burton on "The Whopper" from the latter's Passengers album from 1976, with a glorious solo by Metheny as well. In addition, there is the original recording of "Silent Feet," one of Weber's most noteworthy compositions, where his sidemen include Rainer Bruninghaus, Charlie Mariano, and drummer John Marshall. The most mystifying thing here is the title track from Fluid Rustle, with vocalists Norma Winstone and Bonnie Herman, Burton on vibes, and guitarist Bill Frisell. Given that this is a mid-priced recording, this cut is worth the entire price of the album. There is no language to describe accurately its sense of haunting beauty, or its out of space and time languor. Because of its surprise, vision, and dignity, the Weber volume ultimately becomes one of the more essential purchases in this series.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Ralph Towner, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eberhard Weber, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Christensen, Drums, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Jan Garbarek, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Pat Metheny, Composer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gary Burton, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Eberhard Weber, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Gary Burton Quartet, MainArtist - Dan Gottlieb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Pat Metheny, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eberhard Weber, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Manfred Eicher, Producer
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Charlie Mariano, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eberhard Weber, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Brüninghaus, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Colours, MainArtist - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Bill Frisell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Burton, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Eberhard Weber, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Norma Winstone, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Bonnie Herman, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Lyle Mays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul McCandless, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Frisell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eberhard Weber, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Di Pasqua, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Frisell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eberhard Weber, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Jan Garbarek, Composer, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Garbarek Group, MainArtist - Michael Di Pasqua, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Eberhard Weber, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jochen Scheffter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Marilyn Mazur, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eberhard Weber, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Jan Garbarek, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Brüninghaus, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Paul McCandless, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eberhard Weber, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Brüninghaus, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Di Pasqua, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Album review
The Eberhard Weber volume in the ECM :Rarum series is another one of those revelatory spotlights on a player and composer whose entire identity has been shaped by his association with the label. The revelation is that Weber's bass playing and rainbow sense of harmonic interplay has in turn been perhaps more integral to shaping the sound and identity of the label. This collection of ten tracks showcases Weber's contributions as the leader of his fine, longstanding band Colours, his solo projects, and his contributions to the recordings of Gary Burton, Pat Metheny (who could forget his elegant, expressionistic bass playing on Watercolors, Metheny's sophomore ECM effort?), Ralph Towner, and Jan Garbarek. The most noteworthy of the tunes here is his contrapuntal engagement with Burton on "The Whopper" from the latter's Passengers album from 1976, with a glorious solo by Metheny as well. In addition, there is the original recording of "Silent Feet," one of Weber's most noteworthy compositions, where his sidemen include Rainer Bruninghaus, Charlie Mariano, and drummer John Marshall. The most mystifying thing here is the title track from Fluid Rustle, with vocalists Norma Winstone and Bonnie Herman, Burton on vibes, and guitarist Bill Frisell. Given that this is a mid-priced recording, this cut is worth the entire price of the album. There is no language to describe accurately its sense of haunting beauty, or its out of space and time languor. Because of its surprise, vision, and dignity, the Weber volume ultimately becomes one of the more essential purchases in this series.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:40
- Main artists: Eberhard Weber
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 ECM Records GmbH This Compilation ℗ 2004 ECM Records GmbH
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