CD ECM Records Eberhard Weber: The Colours Of Chloe

1974

Eberhard Weber bas, violoncel, ocarina
Rainer Bruninghaus - pian sintetizator
Peter Giger - tobe, percutie
Ralf-R. Hubner - tobe
Ack van Rooyen - flugelhorn

ecmreviews.com:
"Although a glance at the cover art or lineup may not exactly cry “Jazz!” Weber knows where he and his instrument stand. The music is firmly rooted in the genre’s orthodox structural standby: i.e., a solid thematic framework with plenty of room for improvisation along the way.

While compositionally astute, Weber’s greatest strength is his “eye” for sound. His feel for blending instruments is highly idiosyncratic and backed by an obvious passion for music-making. His distinctive combination of bass, piano, percussion, horns, and strings is such that no one instrument or group is ever dominant for too long.

Each musician is only as good as his altruism toward the ensemble as a whole. That being said, one cannot help but marvel at Weber’s signature sound at the heart of it all, or at his uncanny playing that walks the line between affirmation and mourning. This album is not to be missed."