Fluid Rustle is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded in January 1979 and released on ECM May that same year. The quintet features guitarist Bill Frisell—his first recording for the label—vibraphonist Gary Burton, and singers Bonnie Herman and Norma Winstone.ECM discography accessed September 13, 2011
Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2011 DownBeat assigned the release 4 stars. Reviewer Michael Zipkin wrote the album "paints tone poems in cloudy, pastel hues with round, deliberate strokes . . . These compositions are more odysseys than melodies, roaming over ever changing landscapes that, for all their worship of texture and tonality, manage to surprise and delight as often as they wander".
Track listing All compositions by Eberhard Weber
"Quiet Departures" – 17:29 "Fluid Rustle" – 7:28 "A Pale Smile" – 9:13 "Visible Thoughts" – 4:59
Personnel Eberhard Weber – bass, percussion Bill Frisell – guitar, balalaika Gary Burton – vibraphone, marimba Bonnie Herman, Norma Winstone – vocals
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