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.
Thomas Ades, Per Norgard, Hans Abrahamsen
Danish String Quartet
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Masabumi Kikuchi
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A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith
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Schumann: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 1, Phantasie
Thomas Zehetmair & Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
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Nik Bartsch's Mobile
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Ralph Alessi, Gary Versace, Drew Gress, Nasheet Waits
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Coleman: You
Anthony Coleman
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The Distance
Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus
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Jon Balke
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What Was Said
Tord Gustavsen, Simin Tander, Jarle Vespestad
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Into The Silence
Avishai Cohen
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Wen-Chung: Eternal Pine
Wen-chung Chou
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G.F. Bristow: Symphony No. 2 "Jullien", Overture To ...
Royal Northern Sinfonia, Rebecca Miller
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The Bell
Ches Smith, Craig Taborn & Mat Maneri
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Amorphae
Ben Monder
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Vijay Iyer Trio
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Mathias Eick
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Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble
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Last Dance
Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
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Keith Jarrett
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Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra
Gary Burton
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Keith Jarrett: Ritual
Dennis Russell Davies
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Pat Metheny Group
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Pat Metheny
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Facing You
Keith Jarrett
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I Took Up The Runes
Jan Garbarek
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The Koln Concert
Keith Jarrett
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