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.

ECM, ECM New Series & ECM Touchstone

Genres

Artist

Label

Format

Price

£
£

Availability

Release Date

Genres

Artist

Label

Format

Price

£
£

Availability

Release Date

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.

11 products

Tord Gustavsen Trio - Opening - 4540243

Opening

Tord Gustavsen Trio
£14.49 - £22.99
£14.49 - £22.99
Unavailable
Oded Tzur - Isabela - 4541161

Isabela

Oded Tzur
£14.49 - £22.99
£14.49 - £22.99
Unavailable
Evgueni Galperine - Theory of Becoming - 4857283

Theory of Becoming

Evgueni Galperine
£14.49 - £22.99
£14.49 - £22.99
Unavailable
Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch - The Song Is You - 4534397

The Song Is You

Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch
£14.49 - £22.99
£14.49 - £22.99
Unavailable
Christian Reiner - Pier Paolo Pasolini - Land der Arbeit - 4858210

Pier Paolo Pasolini - Land der Arbeit

Christian Reiner
£14.49
£14.49
Unavailable
Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Arild Andersen & John Marshall - Achirana - 4827924

Achirana

Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Arild Andersen & John Marshall
£10.99
£10.99
Unavailable
Duo Gazzana - Korvits, Schumann, Grieg - 4858117

Korvits, Schumann, Grieg

Duo Gazzana
£14.49
£14.49
Unavailable
Trygve Seim & Andreas Utnem - Purcor - 4827939

Purcor

Trygve Seim & Andreas Utnem
£10.99
£10.99
Unavailable
Trio Beyond - Saudades - 9876530

Saudades

Trio Beyond
£22.99
£22.99
Unavailable
Mark Feldman - What Exit - 4827931

What Exit

Mark Feldman
£10.99
£10.99
Unavailable
Benjamin Lackner - Last Decade - 4527023

Last Decade

Benjamin Lackner
£14.49 - £22.99
£14.49 - £22.99
Unavailable