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.
Ecm New Series: A Compendium
Various artists
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Keel Road
Danish String Quartet
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A New Day
Giovanni Guidi, James Brandon Lewis, Thomas Morgan & Joao Lobo
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Live in Munich
Jordina Milla & Barry Guy
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Im wachen Traume - Schumann / Reimann, Byrd / Pierin...
Delian Quartett
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September Night
Tomasz Stanko Quartet
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Paul Hindemith / Alfred Schnittke
Anna Gourari, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana & Markus Poschner
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Outpost of Dreams
Norma Winstone & Kit Downes
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My Prophet
Oded Tzur
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Angel Song
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
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Silent, Listening
Fred Hersch
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Afric Pepperbird
Jan Garbarek Quartet
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Azimuth
John Taylor, Norma Winstone & Kenny Wheeler
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Luminessence - Music for String Orchestra and Saxophone
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
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Words Unspoken
John Surman
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The Blue Land
Matthieu Bordenave
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Touch of Time
Arve Henriksen & Harmen Fraanje
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Compassion
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey
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Songs of Fate
Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica & Vida Mikneviciute
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Strands: Live at the Danish Radio Concert Hall
Palle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro & Marilyn Mazur
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Call On The Old Wise
Nitai Hershkovits
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Tractus
Arvo Part
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Zartir
The Gurdjieff Ensemble & Levon Eskenian
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Thunder
Stephan Micus
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Affirmation
Arild Andersen Group
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The Living Mountain
Thomas Larcher
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Uncle John's Band
John Scofield
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Henry Purcell: Fantazias
John Holloway Ensemble
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Eventail
Heinz Holliger & Anton Kernjak
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Dance of the Elders
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
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