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.
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway: The Music of Annette Peacock
Marilyn Crispell, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian
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The Sea II
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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
Keith Jarrett Trio
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The Out-Of-Towners
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Tribute
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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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At The Deer Head Inn
Keith Jarrett Trio
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Personal Mountains
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Luminessence: Music for String Orchestra & Saxophone
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
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Staircase
Keith Jarrett
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Spirits
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Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87
Keith Jarrett
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Paris Concert
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Nude Ants
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Invocations / The Moth and the Flame
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In The Light
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Changeless
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Kyanos
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Statements
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Free And Equal
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Open Land
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Getting There
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