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.
In Praise Of Dreams
Jan Garbarek
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All' Opera: Profumo Di Violetta
Gianluigi Trovesi
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The Colours Of Chloe
Eberhard Weber
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Ojos Negros
Dino Saluzzi & Anja Lechner
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Lyric Suite For Sextet
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
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Escalator Over the Hill
Carla Bley and Paul Haines
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Serenity
Bobo Stenson Trio
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Cartography
Arve Henriksen
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Live At Belleville
Arild Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith
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Le Voyage de Sahar
Anouar Brahem
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Gurdjieff / Tsabropoulos: Hymns & Dances Chants
Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos
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Rosensfole - Medieval Songs From Norway
Agnes Buen Garnas & Jan Garbarek
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In Touch
Yves Robert
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Dans Les Arbres
Xavier Charles, Ivar Grydeland, Christian Wallumrod & Ingar Zach
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The Wire
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Berio: Voci
Various Artists
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The Source and Different Cikadas
Trygve Seim, Oyvind Braekke & Oddvar Johansen
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Yeraz
Trygve Seim & Frode Haltli
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Matka Joanna
Tomasz Stanko Quartet
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Parish
Thomas Stronen
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The Source
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The Wire
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Urban Bushmen
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To Be Continued
Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette
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Vossabrygg
Terje Rypdal
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Abaton
Sylvie Courvoisier, Mark Feldman & Erik Friedlander
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Damaged In Transit
Steve Swallow Trio
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So There
Steve Swallow & Robert Creeley
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