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.
Skirting The River Road
Robin Williamson
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Not Two, Not One
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A Retrospective
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Hide And Seek
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The Wire
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Nothing Ever Was, Anyway: The Music of Annette Peacock
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The Sea II
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The Sea
Ketil Bjoernstad
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The Widow In The Window
Kenny Wheeler Quintet
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The Well Tempered Clavier: Book 1
Keith Jarrett
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Spirits
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Georg Friedrich Handel: Suites For Keyboard
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Selected Recordings
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Gyorgy Kurtag: Kafka-Fragmente
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Homecoming
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The Words And The Days
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Ulysses' Gaze, Original Soundtrack
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Later That Evening
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