Wolfgang Dauner – Output (1970, Germany)

Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 1062 on The List, submitted by soundclamp. This album features 38 glorious minutes of experimental free jazz from the trio of German pianist Wolfgang Dauner (later of United Jazz + Rock Ensemble et al.), American jazz drummer Fred Braceful (later of Nurse With Wound-listed band Exmagma et al.), and German bassist Eberhard Weber (later prolific solo and collaborative artist, especially with other ECM label artists plus Kate Bush).

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at https://linernotes.club/@1001otheralbums.com@1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/12/26/wolfgang-dauner-output-1970-germany/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/1472929050

Happy listening!

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Wolfgang Dauner – Output (1970, Germany)

Our next spotlight is on number 1062 on The List, submitted by @soundclamp.

This album is like a 38-minute reset button. A 38-minute palate cleanser. A 38-minute-wide space for German pianist Wolfgang Dauner (later of United Jazz + Rock Ensemble et al.), American jazz drummer Fred Braceful (later of Nurse With Wound-listed band Exmagma et al.), and German bassist Eberhard Weber (later prolific solo and collaborative artist, especially with other ECM label artists and Kate Bush[1]) to experiment the heck out of some free jazz. A 38-minute pause to consider how one might shake hands with a voice.

As described on the ECM review blog Between Sound and Space, Output is “[n]ot an easy listen for the faint of heart, but one that will give back what’s put into it and, like the fully opened cover, gathers its power from another dimension.”

Enjoy, this is a great rabbit hole to go down.

  • Including both Kate Bush albums we have on The List, The Dreaming (Weber plays just on “Houdini”) and Aerial (which we haven’t spotlit yet; Weber plays throughout). ↩︎
  • #1970s #EberhardWeber #ECM #ECMReviews #electronicMusic #experimental #FredBraceful #freeJazz #Germany #jazz #WolfgangDauner

    The Colours Of Chloë – Eberhard Weber

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJmwxJPkLs

    Composer: Eberhard Weber — Orchestra: Strings Of Südfunk Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart

    #eberhardWeber #jazz #musik #theColoursOfChloe

    The Colours Of Chloë

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    Eberhard Weber – Colours Quartet Live 1976

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukrdo696vBc&t=127s

    Yellow Fields war das erste Album von ihm, das ich gekauft habe (kurz nach seiner Veröffentlichung), nachdem ich Eberhard auf dem Ralph Towner-Album Solstice gehört hatte. Ich hatte gerade mit dem College angefangen und war dabei, die gesamte ECM-Szene zu entdecken. Ich hörte es (und Colors of Choe, das ich mir sofort kaufte) wochenlang ununterbrochen. Es hat meine Art, Musik zu hören, wirklich geprägt. Ich glaube, mein Lieblingsalbum von ihm ist nach wie vor The Following Morning. Was für ein großartiger Komponist und Musiker! – Schreibt David Starns hintenan.

    #1976 #ColoursQuartet #EberhardWeber #Jazz #Live #MUSIK

    Eberhard Weber - Colours Quartet Live 1976

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    🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #RoundMidnight Eberhard Weber: 🎵 Visible Thoughts #BBCRadio3 #EberhardWeber ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify ▶️ Track on #Spotify:

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    Lyle Mays - 'Eberhard' (cd single) (2021)

    A great late #LyleMays posthumous released tribute to #EberhardWeber, orchestral, jazzy, majestic, superb. More and more and more otherworldly gorgeousness. #MaysIsMarvellous 🙃📷🎹

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    Eberhard Weber - 'The Colours Of Chloë' (1974) (2005 remaster)

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    #playall #playallyourcdsagain #playallyouralbumsagain #albumcollection #EberhardWeber #ECM

    Eberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloë

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    #NowPlaying “Psalmus Spei (for Choir and Jazz Group)” live at Berliner Jazztage, 1968. Conducted by Klaus Martin Ziegler with #WolfgangDauner, #ManfredSchoof, #GerdDudek, #EberhardWeber, #JürgenKarg, and #FredBraceful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrFV5CuNGXw
    Wolfgang Dauner - "Psalmus Spei" - Berlin 1968

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