Eberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloë (1974)

Eberhard Weber’s 1974 studio album “The Colours of Chloë“ is a true masterpiece of European jazz and progressive music. The album features a unique and unconventional lineup of musicians, with Eberhard Weber himself playing double bass, cello, and ocarina, while also contributing to the choir vocals. Rainer Brüninghaus on piano and synth and Ack van Rooyen on flugelhorn provide the album with its distinctive sound. The Südfunk Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart, and Gisela Schäuble on choir vocals lend the album dreamy and mysterious passages. The album’s tour-de-force is the nineteen-and-a-half-minute “No Motion Picture,“ featuring mournful ocarina sounds. The absence of guitar distinguishes this album from the bulk of jazz fusion, but the pulsating bass lines Eberhard lays down provide a foundation for some of the most limpid acoustic piano solos recorded during 1973. The album’s eight-minute title track was covered by Gary Burton on one of his own masterpieces, and its influence can be heard on Pat Metheny’s most ambitious album. If you like intelligent, imaginative instrumental music, “The Colours of Chloë“ is a must-have in your collection. 1. More Colours: 0:00 - 6:40 2. The Colours Of Chloë: 6:42 - 14:34 3. An Evening With Vincent Van Ritz: 14:38 - 20:29 4. No Motion Picture: 20:32 - 40:08