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.
Navidad De Los Andes
Dino Saluzzi, Anja Lechner & Felix Saluzzi
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Athens Concert
Charles Lloyd & Maria Farantouri
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Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff
The Gurdjieff Folk Instrument Ensemble & Levon Eskenian
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Michael Mantler: For Two
Bjarne Roupe & Per Salo
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Re: ECM
Riccardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer
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Celestial Circle
Marilyn Mazur, John Taylor, Josefine Cronholm & Anders Jormin
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Arco Iris
Amina Alaoui
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Avenging Angel
Craig Taborn
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Freigeweht
Rainer Bruninghaus
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Post Scriptum
Wolfert Brederode Quartet
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Imprint
Julia Hulsmann Trio
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Saburi
Cyminology
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My Song
Keith Jarrett Quartet
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The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra & Michael Mantler
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Nice Guys
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
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Bold as Light
Stephan Micus
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Purcor: Songs For Saxophone And Piano
Trygve Seim & Andreas Utnem
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Far Side
Roscoe Mitchell & The Note Factory
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Kuara
Ounaskari & Mikkonen
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Llyria
Nik Bartsch's Ronin
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The Rub and Spare Change
Michael Formanek
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And If
Anat Fort Trio
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Maria's Song
Sinikka Langeland
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One Dark Night I Left My Silent House
Marilyn Crispell & David Rothenberg
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El Encuentro
Dino Saluzzi
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Jasmine
Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
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Oylam
Judith Berkson
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Crime Scene
Terje Rypdal
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Lost In A Dream
Paul Motian
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Chiaroscuro
Ralph Towner & Paolo Fresu
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