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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Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran
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Dino Saluzzi & Anja Lechner
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Eivind Aarset
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Manu Katche
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Small Places
Michael Formanek
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Rava on the Dance Floor
Enrico Rava
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Sleeper - Tokyo, April 16, 1979
Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson & Jon Christensen
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Odyssey: In Studio & In Concert
Terje Rypdal
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Within A Song
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Ketil Bjornstad
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All Our Reasons
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Anders Jormin
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Tim Berne
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Andy Sheppard, Michel Benita & Sebastian Rochford
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If Grief Could Wait
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Frère Jacques: Round About Offenbach
Gianluigi Trovesi & Gianni Coscia
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Sounds And Silence - Travels With Manfred Eicher
Peter Guyer & Norbert Wiedmer
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