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.
Memory/Vision
Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
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The Words And The Days
Enrico Rava Quintet
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The Weeping Meadow
Eleni Karaindrou
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The Suspended Step Of The Stork
Eleni Karaindrou
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Egberto Gismonti
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Sanfona
Egberto Gismonti
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Nordic Gallery
Edward Vesala
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Caris Mere
Eduard Brunner [Clarinet]
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Stages Of A Long Journey
Eberhard Weber
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Pendulum
Eberhard Weber
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Endless Days
Eberhard Weber
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Cage: The Seasons
Dennis Russell Davies
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Cycles
David Darling
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Ylir
Claudio Puntin & Gerdur Gunnarsdottir
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Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Funebre
Christoph Poppen
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Olivier Messiaen: Meditations sur le Mystere de la S...
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent
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The Ballad Of The Fallen
Charlie Haden & Carla Bley
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Which Way Is East
Charles Lloyd & Billy Higgins
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Voice In The Night
Charles Lloyd
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The Water Is Wide
Charles Lloyd
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Hyperion With Higgins
Charles Lloyd
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Sextet
Carla Bley
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Carla Bley
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Goodbye
Bobo Stenson Trio
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In Line
Bill Frisell
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Molde Concert
Arild Andersen
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Songs With Legs
Andy Sheppard, Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
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Alien
Michael Mantler
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Re-Enter
Masqualero
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Folk Songs
Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek & Egberto Gismonti
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