The Colours of Chlo¿¿ Eberhard Weber Artist

{|Eberhard Weber|}'s first record remains his most well-known and influential. An ambitious work of what might be called symphonic {|jazz|}, {|The Colours of Chloe|} helped to define the {|ECM|} sound -- picturesque, romantic, at times rhythmically i... Read more

{|Eberhard Weber|}'s first record remains his most well-known and influential. An ambitious work of what might be called symphonic {|jazz|}, {|The Colours of Chloe|} helped to define the {|ECM|} sound -- picturesque, romantic, at times rhythmically involved, at others {|minimalistic|} and harmonically abstruse. {|Weber|} at various points combines strings, choir, synthesizer, and small {|jazz|} ensemble. It's a brew that can bring to mind some of the {|progressive rock|} and {|fusion|} of the era, although {|Weber|}'s vision is a good deal more idiosyncratic than that. The disc is comprised of only four tracks. First is the atmospheric, stage-setting {|More Colours,|} followed by the title track, during which pianist {|Rainer Brueninghaus|} and drummer {|Ralf Huebner|} become active. Next is {|An Evening With Vincent Van Ritz,|} featuring deft Rhodes chording from {|Brueninghaus|} and a fluegelhorn solo by {|Ack van Rooyen|}. Finally, there's the nearly 20-minute {|No Motion Picture|} (this was originally side two of the LP), based on a fast, repetitive bass riff that keeps re-emerging throughout the course of the composition. People will disagree about whether {|The Colours of Chloe|} stands the test of time, but {|Weber|}'s aesthetic played a significant role in the creative music of the '70s, attracting a fair share of emulators. ~ David R. Adler Less