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.
The Dream Thief
Shai Maestro, Jorge Roeder, Ofri Nehemya
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J S Bach: Six Suites For Solo Viola, BWV 1007-1012
Kim Kashkashian
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Stefano Scodanibbio: Alisei
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PRISM I: Beethoven, Shostakovich, Bach
Danish String Quartet
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Marcin Wasilewski Trio
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End To End
Barre Phillips
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Near East Quartet
Sungjae Son
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Helsinki Songs
Trygve Seim Quartet
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The Other Side
Tord Gustavsen Trio
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Last Leaf
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Life Of
Steve Tibbetts
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Partir
Elina Duni
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The Symphonies
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Absence
Kristjan Randalu
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Mathias Eick
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After The Fall
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Descansado: Songs For Films
Norma Winstone
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Travelers
Nicolas Masson Quartet
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Lucus
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Contra La Indecisión
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Comment C'Est
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Nahnou Houm
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The Study Of Touch
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Gnosis
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Bach, Busoni, Beethoven
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