Eberhard Weber

Eberhard Weber is a German double bass player and composer known for his work in the jazz, classical, minimal and ambient genres. He began playing cello when his father gave him lessons aged six and at 16 he extended his range to play double bass. Weber performed with local jazz groups, dance bands and school orchestras. It was while playing at the Dusseldorf Amateur Jazz Festival in the early 1960s that he met Wolfgang Dauner. The pair formed a creative partnership, playing both as part of the band Et Cetera and as a duo. As the '70s rolled around Weber began working with Dave Pike and the pair co-led the group Spectrum alongside Voler Kriegel. In '73 Weber had his first album released under his own name, 'The Colours of Chloë', published by ECM. It led to his formation of the group Colours, which he toured with and headed up until 1981. In the '80s Weber began working with Jan Garbarek and started writing film scores as well as performing solo. He continued to record for ECM, going into the studio both with his own group and with other musicians. Weber's output and touring slowed through the 1990s, but he continued to perform with the Jan Garbarek Group and recorded a handful or albums. In 2007 a stroke further limited his ability to work, but in 2012 and 2015 Weber released 'Résumé' and 'Encore', albums based on solo performances from his time touring with the Jan Garbarek Group.

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