Eberhard Weber

Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer, born in Stuttgart in 1940. He trained classically, began on cello, and became known for the sound of a customized five-string electric upright bass. His ECM debut, The Colours of Chloë, is often cited as an early model of European chamber jazz. A stroke in 2007 ended his playing career. Weber worked closely with pianist Wolfgang Dauner until the early 1970s.