Eberhard Weber (born 1940 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a jazz bassist. He bega… Read Full Bio ↴Eberhard Weber (born 1940 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a jazz bassist. He began recording in the early 1960s, and released his first record under his own name in 1973. In addition to his career as a musician, he also worked for many years as a television and theater director. He has designed an electric-acoustic bass featuring an extra C-string.
His music, often in a melancholic tone, follows simple ground patterns (frequently ostinatos), yet is highly organized in its coloring and attention to dramatic detail.
Weber was a notable early proponent of the solid-body electric double bass, which he has played regularly since the beginning of the 1970s.
From the early 1960s to the early 1970s, his closest musical association was with pianist Wolfgang Dauner. Their many mutual projects were very diverse, from mainstream jazz to jazz-rock fusion to avant-garde sound experiments. During this period he also played and recorded with (among many others) pianists Hampton Hawes and Mal Waldron, guitarists Baden Powell and Joe Pass, and violinist Stephane Grappelli.
In 1973 he made his first record as a leader, The Colours of Chloë, for ECM Records. Since then he has released 10 more records under his own name, all on ECM. The ECM association also led to collaborations with other ECM recording artists such as Gary Burton (Ring, 1974; Passengers, 1976), Ralph Towner (Solstice, 1974; Sound and Shadows, 1977), Pat Metheny (Watercolors, 1977), and Jan Garbarek (9 recordings between 1978 and 1998).
In the mid-1970s he formed his own group, Colours, with Charlie Mariano (soprano saxophone, flutes), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano, synthesizer), and Jon Christensen (drums). After their first recording, Yellow Fields (1975), Christensen left and was replaced by John Marshall. The group toured extensively and recorded two further records, Silent Feet (1977) and Little Movements (1980), before disbanding.
Since the early 1980s, Weber has regularly collaborated with the British singer-songwriter Kate Bush, playing on four out of her last five studio albums (The Dreaming, 1982; Hounds of Love, 1985; The Sensual World, 1989; Aerial, 2005).
Since the early 1990s his performing and recording activity has decreased considerably -- he has had only two new recordings under his own name since 1990. His main touring activity during this period has been as a regular member of the Jan Garbarek Group.
Weber has, on at least five occasions, drawn on text from the book Watership Down (by Richard Adams) for the names of his compositions and albums. Examples include "Silent Feet" and "Eyes That Can See in the Dark" from the Silent Feet album; "Often in the Open" from the Later That Evening album; and "Quiet Departures" and the title track on the Fluid Rustle album.
2008 Weber suffered a stroke. He had to be replaced by Jan Garbarek who still hopes that his long-time associate will eventually recover and rejoin his band. Garbarek said this in a more recent BBC radio interview.
His music, often in a melancholic tone, follows simple ground patterns (frequently ostinatos), yet is highly organized in its coloring and attention to dramatic detail.
Weber was a notable early proponent of the solid-body electric double bass, which he has played regularly since the beginning of the 1970s.
From the early 1960s to the early 1970s, his closest musical association was with pianist Wolfgang Dauner. Their many mutual projects were very diverse, from mainstream jazz to jazz-rock fusion to avant-garde sound experiments. During this period he also played and recorded with (among many others) pianists Hampton Hawes and Mal Waldron, guitarists Baden Powell and Joe Pass, and violinist Stephane Grappelli.
In 1973 he made his first record as a leader, The Colours of Chloë, for ECM Records. Since then he has released 10 more records under his own name, all on ECM. The ECM association also led to collaborations with other ECM recording artists such as Gary Burton (Ring, 1974; Passengers, 1976), Ralph Towner (Solstice, 1974; Sound and Shadows, 1977), Pat Metheny (Watercolors, 1977), and Jan Garbarek (9 recordings between 1978 and 1998).
In the mid-1970s he formed his own group, Colours, with Charlie Mariano (soprano saxophone, flutes), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano, synthesizer), and Jon Christensen (drums). After their first recording, Yellow Fields (1975), Christensen left and was replaced by John Marshall. The group toured extensively and recorded two further records, Silent Feet (1977) and Little Movements (1980), before disbanding.
Since the early 1980s, Weber has regularly collaborated with the British singer-songwriter Kate Bush, playing on four out of her last five studio albums (The Dreaming, 1982; Hounds of Love, 1985; The Sensual World, 1989; Aerial, 2005).
Since the early 1990s his performing and recording activity has decreased considerably -- he has had only two new recordings under his own name since 1990. His main touring activity during this period has been as a regular member of the Jan Garbarek Group.
Weber has, on at least five occasions, drawn on text from the book Watership Down (by Richard Adams) for the names of his compositions and albums. Examples include "Silent Feet" and "Eyes That Can See in the Dark" from the Silent Feet album; "Often in the Open" from the Later That Evening album; and "Quiet Departures" and the title track on the Fluid Rustle album.
2008 Weber suffered a stroke. He had to be replaced by Jan Garbarek who still hopes that his long-time associate will eventually recover and rejoin his band. Garbarek said this in a more recent BBC radio interview.
The Colours Of Chloë
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The Last Stage Of A Long Journey Well I've strolled across some dance floors filled with girl…
Yesterdays Yesterdays, yesterdays Days I knew as happy Sweet sequeste…
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mark darnell
This album is One of Humankind's GREATEST Moments! Thank you for posting this...before Manfred Eicher sees it! I used to own all of Eberhard's records - even other ECM records he is on: Ralph Towner's 2 "Solstice" albums, the 2 Gary Burton records - "Ring" and "Passengers", and even the Kate Bush records! Left them behind in re-locations, or sold them to travel. Hearing this - after many years! Jesus! - Such a Visionary!
educostanzo
Solstice is such a good album, the cymbal work in Oceanus always blows my mind. My favorite late rainy night jazz album.
pandstar
To this day, this album never fails to shock me, and move me.
It kind of straddles a lot of boundaries. Much of it is just as much prog, as it is any form of jazz.
I think I will have to give it a spin when I get home from work today!
STEVE OWEN
Breathtakingly poignant......I'm 74....lived with this for 50. Years.......eberhard absolute master
Celina Henriques
I bought this album (LP- vinyl) maybe 40 years ago … when it came out !
Still beautiful !!! 😍😍😍😍😍
guido ebner
Ebhard Weber is immediately recognisable by his pyric bass tone. On the one hand, he is strongly anchored in the romantic expressionist classical tradition. With the incredible Rainer Brühninghaus. They embodied the ECM sound. Here you can see how their music combines well in a symphonic orchestra. He conjures up an imaginary landscape as in his compositions.
ebaylistentomusic
Bought the LP just when it came out, shattered my reality in the most beautiful way. Still loving Eberhard 50 years or so later. I hope his health is good.
cory
I was 18 and an incredible FM dj would play this and I'd just sit in the car and listen...cicadas circling in the dark summer night...the earth turning...everything ALIVE.
Chris Lopes
A true masterpiece.
zanewa
Thank you for posting this, immediately bought the vinyl album. Great listening music.