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.
Hymns - Spheres
Keith Jarrett
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Résumé
Eberhard Weber
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Adam's Lament
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Sleeper - Tokyo, April 16, 1979
Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson & Jon Christensen
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Dansere
Jan Garbarek
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Wisteria
Steve Kuhn, Steve Swallow & Joey Baron
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Trio Libero
Andy Sheppard, Michel Benita & Sebastian Rochford
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Britten / Bach / Ligeti
Miklos Perenyi
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Tribe
Enrico Rava Quintet
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Sounds And Silence - Travels With Manfred Eicher
Peter Guyer & Norbert Wiedmer
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Athens Concert
Charles Lloyd & Maria Farantouri
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Schumann: Geistervariationen
Andras Schiff
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Celestial Circle
Marilyn Mazur, John Taylor, Josefine Cronholm & Anders Jormin
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Freigeweht
Rainer Bruninghaus
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The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra & Michael Mantler
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Jasmine
Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
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Henri Dutilleux: D'ombre et de silence
Robert Levin
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Third Round
Manu Katche
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Tribute
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette
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Still Live
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette
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Chiaroscuro
Ralph Towner & Paolo Fresu
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Dark Eyes
Tomasz Stanko Quintet
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Brewster's Rooster
John Surman, John Abercrombie, Drew Gress & Jack DeJohnette
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Mostly Coltrane
Steve Kuhn Trio & Joe Lovano
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Remembering Weather Report
Miroslav Vitous Group
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Six Partitas
Andras Schiff
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Movements in Colour
Andy Sheppard
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Arvo Part: In Principio
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Tonu Kaljuste
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Making Music
Zakir Hussain
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Bagatellen und Serenaden
Valentin Silvestrov
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