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.
Cross My Palm With Silver
Avishai Cohen Quartet
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Nuit Blanche
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Silent Light
Dominic Miller
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Conference Of The Birds
Dave Holland Quartet
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Rimur
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My Foolish Heart
Ralph Towner
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies & Piano Quintet
Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica
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Streams
Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan & Joey Baron
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A Multitude Of Angels
Keith Jarrett
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Rising Grace
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Ambrose Akinmusire, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier & Brian Blade
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Timeless
John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer, Jack DeJohnette
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Atmospheres
Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang
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As It Was
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La Mascarade: Music For Solo Baroque Guitar And Theorbo
Rolf Lislevand
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Thomas Ades, Per Norgard, Hans Abrahamsen
Danish String Quartet
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Into The Silence
Avishai Cohen
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Officium
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Last Dance
Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
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Keith Jarrett: Ritual
Dennis Russell Davies
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Live
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Skala
Mathias Eick
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American Garage
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Pat Metheny
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Facing You
Keith Jarrett
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Pat Metheny Group
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Offramp
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Return To Forever
Chick Corea
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Ocean
Stephan Micus
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Travels
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Mette Henriette
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