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.
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Ralph Towner
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Paul Motian
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Witchi-Tai-To
Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson Quartet
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New Directions
Jack DeJohnette
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Guamba
Gary Peacock
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Crystal Silence
Gary Burton & Chick Corea
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Gary Burton
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Easy Living
Enrico Rava
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Lumi
Edward Vesala
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El Corazon
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Cello
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Dave Holland Trio
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Red Lanta
Art Lande & Jan Garbarek
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The Triangle
Arild Andersen Trio
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Quasi Morendo: Music Of Brahms, Pesson & Sciarrino
Reto Bieri & Meta4
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White Night
Stephan Micus
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Bloom
Areni Agbabian
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Franz Schubert: Sonatas & Impromptus
Andras Schiff
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Avec Le Temps
Giovanni Guidi
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The Transitory Poems
Vijay Iyer & Craig Taborn
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Sokratis Sinopoulos Quartet
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Larry Grenadier
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Dominic Miller
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Sun Of Goldfinger
David Torn, Tim Berne & Ches Smith
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Imaginary Friends
Ralph Alessi, Ravi Coltrane, Andy Milne, Drew Gress, Mark Ferber
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Joys And Solitudes
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