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Eberhard Weber

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Forecm devotees, jazz and chamber-jazz listeners, bass aficionados, and fans of atmospheric european jazz
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The Profile

German jazz bassist and composer (born 1940, Stuttgart) closely associated with ECM Records. Known for a distinctive electric upright bass sound and for albums such as The Colours of Chloë, Yellow Fields, Silent Feet, and Later That Evening.

Longtime ECM artist and key collaborator with Jan Garbarek. Recognized for a distinctive electric upright bass timbre and an orchestral approach to composition and ensemble writing. Suffered a stroke in 2007 that ended his bass performing; later releases such as Résumé (2012) and Encore (2015) were built from live loops, and a 2015 tribute concert, Hommage À Eberhard Weber, honored his work.

Four DeBaser reviews trace Eberhard Weber’s ECM-era sound: lyrical, atmospheric, and steeped in his orchestral approach to bass. Writers highlight the chill beauty of Yellow Fields, the refined lyricism of Silent Feet, and the suite-driven drama of Later That Evening. The Colours of Chloë appears as a formative statement with hazy, chamber-jazz hues. Overall sentiment skews warmly positive toward Weber’s tone, writing, and ensembles.

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