Little Movements is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber

Eberhard Weber

Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, Weber is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing...

 recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow is an American jazz commentator, known for many contributions to the Allmusic website, for writing ten books on jazz and for reviewing jazz recordings for over 30 years.-Biography:...

 awarded the album 3 stars stating "the generally introspective music develops slowly and the occasional fiery moments are outnumbered by the quiet spots. A close listen does reveal some fine playing but most jazz collectors will probably think of this set as being superior background music".

Track listing

All compositions by Eberhard Weber except as indicated

1. "The Last Stage of a Long Journey" - 9:36
2. "Bali" (Rainer Brüninghaus) - 12:26
3. "A Dark Spell" - 8:23
4. "Little Movements" - 7:26
5. ""No Trees?" He Said" - 5:01
   • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in July 1980

Personnel

• Eberhard Weber
  Eberhard Weber
  Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, Weber is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing...
  
   - bass
  Double bass
  The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
  
  
• Charlie Mariano
  Charlie Mariano
  Carmine Ugo Mariano was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Cologne, Germany.-Biography:Mariano was the son of Italian immigrants....
  
   - soprano saxophone
  Soprano saxophone
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  , flute
  Flute
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• Rainer Brüninghaus
  Rainer Brüninghaus
  Rainer Brüninghaus is a German jazz pianist and composer.Born in Bad Pyrmont, Germany, Brüninghaus began in the jazz rock group Eiliff. In 1973 he joined the band of German jazz guitarist Volker Kriegel. In 1975 with bassist Eberhard Weber and Charlie Mariano he formed the band Colours...
  
   - piano
  Piano
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  , synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• John Marshall
  John Stanley Marshall
  John Stanley Marshall, better known as John Marshall, born 28 August 1941 in Isleworth, Middlesex, is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the jazz rock band Nucleus and has worked with various other jazz and rock bands and musicians, among them J.J...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion