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.
In Touch
Yves Robert
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The Source and Different Cikadas
Trygve Seim, Oyvind Braekke & Oddvar Johansen
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Trygve Seim & Frode Haltli
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Litania: The Music Of Krzysztof Komeda
Tomasz Stanko Septet
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Matka Joanna
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Tomasz Stanko
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Parish
Thomas Stronen
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Urban Bushmen
The Art Ensemble of Chicago
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To Be Continued
Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette
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Terje Rypdal
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Piano Solo
Stefano Bollani
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Stefano Battaglia
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Sinikka Langeland
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Shankar
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Ralph Towner
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Ana
Ralph Towner
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Garden Of Eden
Paul Motian
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Paul Giger
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Time Will Tell
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In the Evenings Out There
Paul Bley
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Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden & Billy Higgins
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A Retrospective
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Nils Petter Molvaer
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Miroslav Vitous
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Michael Mantler
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Michael Galasso
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Book of Days
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Dolmen Music
Meredith Monk
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Trinity
Mat Maneri
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