Silent Feet is an album by German double bassist Eberhard Weber & Colours, recorded in November 1977 and released on ECM the following year. Weber's Colours Quartet features saxophonist Charlie Mariano, pianist Rainer Brüninghaus, and drummer John Marshall.[1]

Silent Feet
Studio album by
Eberhard Weber / Colours
Released1978
RecordedNovember 1977
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreJazz
Length42:18
LabelECM 1107 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Eberhard Weber chronology
The Following Morning
(1976)
Silent Feet
(1978)
Fluid Rustle
(1979)
Colours chronology
Yellow Fields
(1976)
SIlent Feet
(1978)
Little Movements
(1980)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Emphasizing long tones, contrasting sound with silence... This music moves slowly and requires a lot of patience by the listener."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Eberhard Weber.

  1. "Seriously Deep" – 17:48
  2. "Silent Feet" – 12:10
  3. "Eyes That Can See in the Dark" – 12:20

Personnel

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Colours

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 9, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S.AllMusic Review accessed September 9, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 205. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1476. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.