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.
Not Two, Not One
Paul Bley, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian
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Paul Bley With Gary Peacock
Paul Bley & Gary Peacock
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Time Will Tell
Paul Bley, Evan Parker & Barre Philips
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Solo In Mondsee
Paul Bley
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In the Evenings Out There
Paul Bley
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Rejoicing
Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden & Billy Higgins
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A Retrospective
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Khmer
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Holon
Nik Bartsch's Ronin
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Her First Dance
Misha Alperin
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Universal Syncopations
Miroslav Vitous
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Tuki
Miki N'Doye
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Songs And One Symphony
Michael Mantler
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Serco Un Paese Innocente
Michael Mantler
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Hide And Seek
Michael Mantler
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Folly Seeing All This
Michael Mantler
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Circa
Michael Cain, Ralph Alessi & Peter Epstein
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High Lines
Michael Galasso
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Book of Days
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Dolmen Music
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Nothing Ever Was, Anyway: The Music of Annette Peacock
Marilyn Crispell, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian
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The Sea II
Ketil Bjornstad, David Darling, Jon Christensen & Terje Rypdal
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The Sea
Ketil Bjoernstad
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The Widow In The Window
Kenny Wheeler Quintet
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Up For It
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The Out-Of-Towners
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Tribute
Keith Jarrett Trio
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The Cure
Keith Jarrett Trio
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Standards In Norway
Keith Jarrett Trio
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Keith Jarrett At the Blue Note: The Complete Recordings
Keith Jarrett Trio
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