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.
Minding the Score: The Music of Harry L. Alford
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
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Erkki-Sven Tuur: Symphony No. 7, Piano Concerto
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra & Paavo Jarvi
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Le Vent
Colin Vallon, Patrice Moret & Julian Sartorius
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One is the Other
Billy Hart Quartet
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Kremerata Baltica & Gidon Kremer
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Helena Tulve: Arboles Lloran Por Lluvia
Estonian National SO, Olari Elts, Arianna Savall & Ensemble Vox Clamantis
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Miroslav Vitous Group
Miroslav Vitous Group
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Extended Circle
Tord Gustavsen Quartet
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Dance Without Answer
Norma Winstone, Klaus Gesing & Glauco Venier
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Alvin Lucier: Orchestra Works
Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra
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Moe: Meanwhile Back at the Ran
Firebird Ensemble
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Mirage
Elizabeth Brown & Momenta Quartet
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Works for String Quartet and P
Eclipse Quartet
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Mira
Arild Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith
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Dearest Enemy: An American Musical
Annalene Beechey/Kim Criswell/ James Cleverton / Philip O’Re
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Il Cor Tristo - Roger Marsh, Bernardo Pisano & Jacqu...
The Hilliard Ensemble
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Il Pergolese
Maria Pia De Vito, Francois Couturier, Anja Lechner & Michele Rabbia
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Underwater Princess Waltz
Zwerm (Guitar Quartet)
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Beethoven, Bruckner, Hartmann & Holliger
Zehetmair Quartet
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La Vallee des Cloches - Ravel, Takemitsu & Messiaen
Momo Kodama
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Shadow Man
Tim Berne's Snakeoil
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Baida
Ralph Alessi, Jason Moran, Drew Gress & Nasheet Waits
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Beethoven: Diabelli-Variationen
Andras Schiff
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En Otra Parte
Zsofia Boros
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Travel Guide
Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan
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J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano
Michelle Makarski & Keith Jarrett
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Hasretim: Journey to Anatolia
Marc Sinan
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Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow
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Lua Ya
Yeahwon Shin, Aaron Parks & Rob Curto
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Hildegard von Bingen: Ordo Virtutum
Ensemble Belcanto & Dietburg Spohr
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