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.
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Arild Andersen
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Karen Mantler and Her Cat Arnold Get the Flu
Karen Mantler
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Twelve Moons
Jan Garbarek Group
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The Survivors' Suite
Keith Jarrett
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Folk Songs
Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek & Egberto Gismonti
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Pasado en claro
Anders Jormin & Lena Willemark
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Drifting
Mette Henriette
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The Song Is You
Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch
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Last Decade
Benjamin Lackner
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Ruins and Remains
Wolfert Brederode, Matangi Quartet & Joost Lijbaart
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Eventually
Jacob Young, Mats Eilertsen & Audun Kleive
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A Time To Remember
Elina Duni
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Old and New Dreams
Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
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Solo Concerts: Bremen / Lausanne
Keith Jarrett
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Love, Love
Julian Priester
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Frozen Silence
Maciej Obara Quartet
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Dance of the Elders
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
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Uncle John's Band
John Scofield
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Affirmation
Arild Andersen Group
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Call On The Old Wise
Nitai Hershkovits
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Strands: Live at the Danish Radio Concert Hall
Palle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro & Marilyn Mazur
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Compassion
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey
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Touch of Time
Arve Henriksen & Harmen Fraanje
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The Blue Land
Matthieu Bordenave
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Words Unspoken
John Surman
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Luminessence - Music for String Orchestra and Saxophone
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
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Azimuth
John Taylor, Norma Winstone & Kenny Wheeler
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Afric Pepperbird
Jan Garbarek Quartet
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Silent, Listening
Fred Hersch
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Angel Song
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
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