Eberhard Weber
Yellow Fields
ECM Records (Germany) 1976
ECM 1066 (LP) Coated sleeve.
sleeve : EX(wear on corner, one light wrinkle)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise)
Featured in the guidebook OBSCURE SOUND REVISED EDITION. A 1976 leader album by Eberhard Weber, who established himself not only as one of ECM’s defining artists but also as one of Europe’s most important jazz bassists. The quartet features Charlie Mariano, Rainer Brüninghaus, and Jon Christensen—an extraordinary lineup that already speaks for itself. Christensen’s drumming is intricate yet open, Brüninghaus’ synthesizer pads slowly seep into the listener, Mariano’s soprano saxophone carries nothing but beautiful melodic lines, and Weber’s bass unfolds with a lyrical quality that almost seems to sing. There is little more that needs to be said—the music communicates its depth and beauty immediately. Simply magnificent. The outer sleeve is the same type as the first pressing, while the record itself is a German pressing with a suffix in the catalogue number.
A1: Touch
A2: Sand-Glass
B1: Yellow Fields