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.
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Ragas and Sagas
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Madar
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In Praise Of Dreams
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Jack DeJohnette
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Zelenka: Trio Sonatas
Heinz Holliger
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Scardanelli-Zyklus
Heinz Holliger
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Lauds and Lamentations: Music of Elliott Carter and ...
Heinz Holliger
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Friedrich Cerha & Franz Schreker
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Gyorgy Kurtag: Jatekok
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All' Opera: Profumo Di Violetta
Gianluigi Trovesi
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Dreams So Real
Gary Burton Quintet
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Passengers
Gary Burton Quartet & Eberhard Weber
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D'Amore
Garth Knox
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The Pilgrim And The Stars
Enrico Rava
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Eternity and a Day
Eleni Karaindrou
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Eleni Karaindrou: Trojan Women
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Duas Vozes
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The Colours Of Chloe
Eberhard Weber
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Ojos Negros
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Kultrum
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Erkki-Sven Tuur: Flux
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Dave Holland Quartet
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Cloud Dance
Collin Walcott
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The Codona Trilogy
Codona
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Lyric Suite For Sextet
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
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Children's Songs
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The Call
Charles Lloyd
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Schumann: The Violin Sonatas
Carolin Widmann
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Escalator Over the Hill
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