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.
One is the Other
Billy Hart Quartet
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Miroslav Vitous Group
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Tord Gustavsen Quartet
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Norma Winstone, Klaus Gesing & Glauco Venier
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Arild Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith
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Tim Berne's Snakeoil
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Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan
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Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow
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Susanne Abbuehl
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Ketil Bjornstad
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Craig Taborn Trio
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Paul Motian
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Quercus (June Tabor, Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren)
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Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
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Chris Potter
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Keith Jarrett
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Eberhard Weber
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Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti & Charlie Haden
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Food (Iain Ballamy & Thomas Stronen)
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Bobo Stenson Trio
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Michael Formanek
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Enrico Rava
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Sleeper - Tokyo, April 16, 1979
Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson & Jon Christensen
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Odyssey: In Studio & In Concert
Terje Rypdal
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Jan Garbarek
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Heiner Goebbels
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John Abercrombie Quartet
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