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.
A Short Diary
Sebastian Rochford
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Drifting
Mette Henriette
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Achirana
Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Arild Andersen & John Marshall
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Purcor
Trygve Seim & Andreas Utnem
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Saudades
Trio Beyond
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Opening
Tord Gustavsen Trio
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Isabela
Oded Tzur
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Theory of Becoming
Evgueni Galperine
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The Song Is You
Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch
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Korvits, Schumann, Grieg
Duo Gazzana
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Last Decade
Benjamin Lackner
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John Scofield
John Scofield
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The Recordings
Meredith Monk
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Bordeaux Concert
Keith Jarrett
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Affirmation
Arild Andersen Group
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Return From The Stars
Mark Turner
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Naked Truth
Avishai Cohen
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Valentin Silvestrov: Maidan
Kyiv Chamber Choir & Mykola Hobdych
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Ruins and Remains
Wolfert Brederode, Matangi Quartet & Joost Lijbaart
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Mozart: The Piano Sonatas on Mozart's Fortepiano
Robert Levin
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Ars Moriendi
Paul Giger
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A House Of Call - My Imaginary Notebook
Heiner Goebbels
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The Next Door
Julia Hulsmann Quartet
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Face A Face
Barre Phillips & Gyorgy Kurtag Jr.
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Conference Of The Birds
David Holland Quartet
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Elastic Wave
Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity
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Hellbound Train - An Anthology
Steve Tibbetts
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Prism IV - Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bach
Danish String Quartet
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L'Aurore - Eugene Ysaye, George Benjamin, Hildegard ...
Carolin Widmann
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As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
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