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.
Rothko Chapel: Morton Feldman, Erik Satie, John Cage
Kim Kashkashian, Sarah Rothenberg, Houston Chamber Choir
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Musica Selecta - A Sequence By Manfred Eicher
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This is the Day
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Songs of Thessaloniki
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Imaginary Cities
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Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi
Vijay Iyer & Prashant Bhargava
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Lathe of Heaven
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Joy in Spite of Everything
Stefano Bollani
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Play Blue - Oslo Concert
Paul Bley
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J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano
Michelle Makarski & Keith Jarrett
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Azure
Gary Peacock & Marilyn Crispell
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Hymns - Spheres
Keith Jarrett
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Indicum
Bobo Stenson Trio
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Matane Malit
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Odyssey: In Studio & In Concert
Terje Rypdal
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The Well
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Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff
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Alexander Lonquich
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Belonging
Keith Jarrett
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Nice Guys
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Officium Novum
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One Dark Night I Left My Silent House
Marilyn Crispell & David Rothenberg
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Tribute
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette
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Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette
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The Astounding Eyes Of Rita
Anouar Brahem
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Stone In The Water
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Mostly Coltrane
Steve Kuhn Trio & Joe Lovano
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Enrico Rava
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