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.
A New Day
Giovanni Guidi, James Brandon Lewis, Thomas Morgan & Joao Lobo
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September Night
Tomasz Stanko Quartet
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Silent, Listening
Fred Hersch
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The Blue Land
Matthieu Bordenave
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Compassion
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey
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Tractus
Arvo Part
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Veljo Tormis: Reminiscentiae
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra & Tonu Kaljuste
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Glimmer
Nils Okland & Sigbjorn Apeland
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Old and New Dreams
Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Wurttemberg Sonatas
Keith Jarrett
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A Time To Remember
Elina Duni
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In Pas(s)ing
Mick Goodrick
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Vagabond
Dominic Miller
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Saudades
Nana Vasconcelos
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At First Light
Ralph Towner
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J.S. Bach: Clavichord
Andras Schiff
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A Short Diary
Sebastian Rochford
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Drifting
Mette Henriette
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Saudades
Trio Beyond
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Last Decade
Benjamin Lackner
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John Scofield
John Scofield
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The Recordings
Meredith Monk
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Return From The Stars
Mark Turner
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Naked Truth
Avishai Cohen
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Valentin Silvestrov: Maidan
Kyiv Chamber Choir & Mykola Hobdych
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Conference Of The Birds
David Holland Quartet
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Elastic Wave
Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity
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Prism IV - Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bach
Danish String Quartet
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When We Leave
Mathias Eick
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Edition Lockenhaus
Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica, Simon Rattle etc.
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