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.
Once Around the Room: A Tribute to Paul Motian
Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano
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A Short Diary
Sebastian Rochford
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Drifting
Mette Henriette
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Achirana
Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Arild Andersen & John Marshall
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Purcor
Trygve Seim & Andreas Utnem
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Saudades
Trio Beyond
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Opening
Tord Gustavsen Trio
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Isabela
Oded Tzur
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The Song Is You
Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch
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Last Decade
Benjamin Lackner
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John Scofield
John Scofield
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Bordeaux Concert
Keith Jarrett
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Affirmation
Arild Andersen Group
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Return From The Stars
Mark Turner
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Naked Truth
Avishai Cohen
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Ruins and Remains
Wolfert Brederode, Matangi Quartet & Joost Lijbaart
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The Next Door
Julia Hulsmann Quartet
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Elastic Wave
Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity
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Hellbound Train - An Anthology
Steve Tibbetts
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As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
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Vermillion
Kit Downes, Petter Eldh & James Maddren
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When We Leave
Mathias Eick
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En Attendant
Marcin Wasilewski Trio
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Once Upon A Time: Live In Avignon
Eberhard Weber
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Edizione Speciale
Enrico Rava
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Bayou
Thomas Stronen, Ayumi Tanaka & Marthe Lea
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Overpass
Marc Johnson
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The News
Andrew Cyrille Quartet
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Entendre
Nik Bartsch
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Uneasy
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey
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