Fluid Rustle

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.^[1]

Fluid Rustle
Studio album by Eberhard Weber
Released	May 1979
Recorded	January 1979
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:52
Label	ECM 1137
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Eberhard Weber chronology
Silent Feet (1977) Fluid Rustle (1979) Little Movements (1980)

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.^[2] DownBeat assigned the release 4 stars.^[3] 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".^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
DownBeat	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eberhard Weber

1. "Quiet Departures" – 17:29
2. "Fluid Rustle" – 7:28
3. "A Pale Smile" – 9:13
4. "Visible Thoughts" – 4:59

Personnel

• Eberhard Weber – bass, percussion
• Bill Frisell – guitar, balalaika
• Gary Burton – vibraphone, marimba
• Bonnie Herman, Norma Winstone – vocals