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.
Gnosis
David Virelles, Ramon Diaz & Nosotros Ensemble
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Bach, Busoni, Beethoven
Yuuko Shiokawa & Andras Schiff
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Far From Over
Vijay Iyer Sextet
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J S Bach: Suiten Fur Violoncello
Thomas Demenga
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Maderna & Berio: Now, And Then
Dennis Russell Davies & Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana
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Blue Maqams
Anouar Brahem
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Komitas: Seven Songs
Lusine Grigoryan
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Pelagos
Stefano Battaglia
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Provenance
Bjorn Meyer
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Joseph Brodsky: Elegie An John Donne
Christian Reiner
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Incidentals
Tim Berne's Snakeoil
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Tangents
Gary Peacock Trio
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Small Town
Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan
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Bells For The South Side
Roscoe Mitchell
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John King: Free Palestine
The Secret Quartet, John King
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Wayne Vitale & Brian Baumbusch: Mikrokosma
The Lightbulb Ensemble
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Cross My Palm With Silver
Avishai Cohen Quartet
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Titok
Ferenc Snetberger, Anders Jormin, Joey Baron
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The Dreamer Is The Dream
Chris Potter
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Nightfall
Quercus (June Tabor, Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren)
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Nuit Blanche
Tarkovsky Quartet & Francois Couturier
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The Survivors' Suite
Keith Jarrett, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian
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Silent Light
Dominic Miller
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December Avenue
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
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Asian Fields Variations
Louis Sclavis, Dominique Pifarely & Vincent Courtois
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Lei Liang - Luminous
Formosa Quartet, Aleck Karis, Third Coast Percussion
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Sooner And Later
Julia Hulsmann Trio
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My Foolish Heart
Ralph Towner
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Daylight Ghosts
Craig Taborn Quartet
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Point And Line: Debussy & Hosokawa Etudes
Momo Kodama
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