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.
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Kristjan Randalu
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Jakob Bro, Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Morgan, Jon Christensen
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Arild Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith
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Mathias Eick
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Andy Sheppard Quartet
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After The Fall
Keith Jarrett Trio
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Shinya Fukumori Trio
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Descansado: Songs For Films
Norma Winstone
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Travelers
Nicolas Masson Quartet
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Black Manhattan Volume 3
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, Rick Benjamin
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And On The Seventh Day Petals Fell In Petaluma
Harry Partch; Gate 5 Ensemble
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Thomas Stronen & Time Is A Blind Guide
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Kit Downes
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Contra La Indecisión
Bobo Stenson Trio
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Comment C'Est
Michael Mantler
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Glorious Ravage
Lisa Mezzacappa
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Nahnou Houm
Jon Balke & Siwan
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Maciej Obara Quartet
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The Study Of Touch
Django Bates' Belovèd
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Gnosis
David Virelles, Ramon Diaz & Nosotros Ensemble
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Far From Over
Vijay Iyer Sextet
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Anouar Brahem
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Stefano Battaglia
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Bjorn Meyer
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Tangents
Gary Peacock Trio
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Inland Sea
Stephan Micus
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Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan
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Roscoe Mitchell
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Matthias Schubert, John Hollenbeck, Scott Fields
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