ECM, an independent record label founded by Manfred Eicher in 1969, has released over 1700 albums across various genres.
Eicher, who studied double bass and was a production assistant at Deutsche Grammophon, focused on achieving the highest recording standards. The label's first release, “Free at Last” by Mal Waldron, signaled its intent.
ECM has become known for recording artists like Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, and Chick Corea, and in 1984, launched the New Series for notated music. Both the original and New Series emphasize multi-genre and transcultural projects.
ECM's recordings are celebrated for their transparent sound, though Eicher says there is no one-size-fits-all "ECM sound." Instead, each recording is tailored to the artists' sound and aesthetic ideas. The label's cover designs have also been influential and have been the subject of multiple books.
Life Goes On
Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow
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Words Unspoken
John Surman
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Keel Road
Danish String Quartet
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Arctic Riff
Marcin Wasilewski Trio & Joe Lovano
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A Short Diary
Sebastian Rochford
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Lost Ships
Elina Duni, Rob Luft, Fred Thomas & Matthieu Michel
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Bordeaux Concert
Keith Jarrett
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Wurttemberg Sonatas
Keith Jarrett
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Drifting
Mette Henriette
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Uma Elmo
Jakob Bro, Arve Henriksen & Jorge Rossy
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Nightfall
Quercus (June Tabor, Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren)
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Uncle John's Band
John Scofield
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Budapest Concert
Keith Jarrett
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Swallow Tales
John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart
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Tribute
Paul Motian
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Standards Vol.1
Keith Jarrett Trio
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Naked Truth
Avishai Cohen
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Uneasy
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey
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Big Vicious
Avishai Cohen
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Here Be Dragons
Oded Tzur
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Sphere
Bobo Stenson Trio
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Opening
Tord Gustavsen Trio
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Vermillion
Kit Downes, Petter Eldh & James Maddren
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The News
Andrew Cyrille Quartet
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Garden of Expression
Joe Lovano
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Conspiracy
Terje Rypdal
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Dreamlife Of Debris
Kit Downes
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Tractus
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Zartir
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Solo Concerts: Bremen / Lausanne
Keith Jarrett
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