| Stages of a Long Journey | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | March 2005 | |||
| Venue | Theaterhaus Stuttgart Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 73:29 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1920 | |||
| Producer | Martin Mühleis | |||
| Eberhard Weber chronology | ||||
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Stages of a Long Journey is a live album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded at the Theaterhaus Stuttgart in March 2005 and released on ECM in 2007. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "This is a watershed moment in Weber's recorded output, because it reveals his collective gifts as a musician, which, even when understated, are shining examples of the European jazz, folk, classical, and new music he has forged these last 40 years as a leader and as a valued sideman and composer." [2]
All About Jazz called it "A compelling retrospective that demonstrates the malleability, melodism and beauty of Weber's oeuvre, Stages of a Long Journey's omission of two words from its source—the bassist's "The Last Stage of a Long Journey," which receives an expansive and expanded orchestral treatment—makes it thankfully clear that this recording is simply a milestone, not an ending." [4]
All compositions by Eberhard Weber except as indicated
Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, he is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing. Weber's compositions blend chamber jazz, European classical music, minimalism and ambient music, and are regarded as characteristic examples of the ECM Records sound.
Marilyn Mazur is an American-born Danish percussionist. Since 1975, she has worked as a percussionist with various groups, among them Six Winds with Alex Riel. Mazur is primarily an autodidact, but she has a degree in percussion from the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Sangam is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in Santa Barbara, California on May 23, 2004 and released on ECM in April 2006. The trio features percussion section Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland.
Universal Syncopations is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded between 2002–2003 and released on ECM later that year.
Night-Glo is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, with bassist Steve Swallow, recorded and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1985.
Looking for America is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley recorded in 2002 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 2003.
The Colours of Chloë is the debut album of German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber, recorded in December 1973 and released on ECM the following year.
Yellow Fields is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM label.
Silent Feet is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM label.
Little Movements is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber, recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label.
Later That Evening is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded and released in 1982 on the ECM label.
Twelve Moons is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in September 1992 and released on ECM the following year. The title track "Twelve Moons" includes extracts of music composed for the short film A Year Along the Abandoned Road.
Visible World is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in June 1995 and released on ECM the following year.
Rites is a double album by the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, recorded in 1998 and released on the ECM label.
Sankt Gerold is a live album by pianist Paul Bley, bassist Barre Phillips, and saxophonist Evan Parker recorded in April 1996 and released on ECM in October 2000.
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway: Music of Annette Peacock is an album by pianist Marilyn Crispell, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Paul Motian recorded in September 1996 and released on ECM September the following year.
La Notte is a live album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded in Norway in 2010 and released on the ECM label.
Endless Days is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded in Norway in 2000 and released on the ECM label.
Résumé is a live album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded at various locations between 1990 and 2007 and released on the ECM label.
Hommage à Eberhard Weber is a live tribute album celebrating German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber's 75th birthday recorded by the German public broadcaster SWR in Stuttgart in 2015 featuring Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek, Gary Burton, Scott Colley, Danny Gottlieb, Paul McCandless, with Michael Gibbs and Helge Sunde conducting the SWR Big Band which was released on the ECM label.
