LATER THAT EVENING

This is one of my favorite Weber's albums and one of the best in the ECM catalogue also!The music here is mostly silent with a sence of melancholy and also mystery. Is an album of little details and holistic perspective. Weber's writing here is more abstract and not so "rock" oriented or kinetic as Yellow Fields or his work with the band Colours, leaving the place for the great players to shine. Mays' piano here is so moving and sweet ,Bill Frissell is (as always) the monster that he is-Paul mcCandless the man with the perfect clear tone, and Michael diPasqua a unique drummer (check his playing with Jan Garbarek, Ralph Towner, and the bands Double Image and Gallery). The most interesting part of the album is the uptempo part of the 2nd track Death In The Carwash, there is a very strange harmony and minimal soloing , that isn't common for Weber;s writing. So this is a great album for winter evenings, combining atmosphere, rests, free music, impresionism.