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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Areni Agbabian
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Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan
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Franz Schubert: Sonatas & Impromptus
Andras Schiff
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Sokratis Sinopoulos Quartet
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Trio Tapestry
Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi
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Absinthe
Dominic Miller
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Tous Des Oiseaux
Eleni Karaindrou
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Matchbook
Ralph Towner & Gary Burton
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Watercolors
Pat Metheny
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Divine Love
Leo Smith
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Standards Vol.1
Keith Jarrett Trio
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Night
John Abercrombie
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Aftenland
Jan Garbarek & Kjell Johnsen
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The Following Morning
Eberhard Weber
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Cloud About Mercury
David Torn
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Lebroba
Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell
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Bay Of Rainbows
Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, Joey Baron
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Temporary Kings
Mark Turner & Ethan Iverson
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PRISM I: Beethoven, Shostakovich, Bach
Danish String Quartet
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Last Leaf
Danish String Quartet
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The Symphonies
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A Choral Gallery Of Morton Feldman And Contemporaries
The Astra Choir
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Returnings
Jakob Bro, Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Morgan, Jon Christensen
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Romaria
Andy Sheppard Quartet
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Shinya Fukumori Trio
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Lucus
Thomas Stronen & Time Is A Blind Guide
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Far From Over
Vijay Iyer Sextet
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Blue Maqams
Anouar Brahem
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Bjorn Meyer
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