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Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 was originally released in 1971. Now it's released on vinyl, as part of ECM's Luminessence-series! The... 

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Anchored in the idea that, despite all obstacles, the human experience casts a net of possibilities, Defiant Life – Vijay... 

Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by poet Mahmoud Darwish, which... 

One of the most influential recordings in the history of jazz piano, Paul Bley’s solo album thoughtfully explores the compositions of... 

On "My Prophet", Oded Tzur together with his quartet of pianist Nitai Hershkovits, bassist Petros Klampanis and the new group member Cyrano Almeida... 

Exuding"", recorded in New York’s Avatar Studio a decade ago, finds... 

Back with a newly formed quintet, gathered together for a particularly fruitful 2024 session in Southern France, the German pianist Benjamin... 

Released in 1981, the debut of the legendary keyboardist from Eberhard Weber’s Colours band and later the Jan Garbarek Group, "Freigeweht" presented... 

Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick draws on the quartet formation in a programme that includes some of his most exploratory and improvisatory qualities, with... 

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Idiosyncratic, large-scale and in its fundamental disposition one of a kind, Florian Weber’s "Imaginary Cycle", conceived for the... 

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"This perfectly harmonising duo focuses on strong contrasts and thrives on empathy and intense exchanges." – Deutschlandfunk Having previously... 

Vocalist and violinist Alice Zawadzki, pianist Fred Thomas (who also plays the vielle and drums here) and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado present... 

Luminessence series Released on vinyl for the first time!
A ravishingly beautiful album, recorded in 2000, by... 

Luminessence series Originally released in 2001 by the great American jazz trio that delivered the poll-topping "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" in... 

Rekindling the familiarly flowing interplay with fellow travellers Thomas Morgan and João Lobo – the trio’s musical partnership goes... 

Recorded at Munich's Muffathalle twenty years ago, in September 2004, this previously-unreleased... 

With “daring and visionary spirit”, to quote a Downbeat review from the year of this album’s release, master... 

“Destined to go down in history as a jazz classic” was the verdict with which The Guardian greeted... 

Drummer Gard Nilssen’s ECM leader debut follows acclaimed recordings for the label with the Maciej Obara Quartet and... 

For the follow-up of his ECM-leader-debut La traversée, French saxophonist Matthieu Bordenave expands his trio of German... 

A striking musical rapport between Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen and Dutch pianist Harmen Fraanje is palpable in the duo’s quietly... 

Recorded in 1977 and now reissued in ECM’s audiophile Luminessence vinyl series, the debut album of... 

Mysterious, dramatic and alluring, Luminessence comes from a peak period in the creative association between Keith Jarrett and... 

Pianist-composer Vijay Iyer follows his 2021 ECM disc Uneasy - the first to showcase his trio featuring bassist Linda... 

As well as being the great vibraphone innovator of his era, Gary Burton has been a most astute talent scout. In 1973, The New Quartet introduced... 

Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell came together to celebrate the work of mentor Ornette Coleman, but... 

On his second release for ECM New York-based saxophonist Oded Tzur introduces a heightened sense of urgency and a conceptually augmented approach to... 

The third album from Joe Lovano's Trio Tapestry finds the group continuing to extend its spacious and... 

Ralph Alessi’s fourth appearance as a leader for the label follows a singular album run that’s been met with nothing but... 

Luminessence, ECM's new audiophile vinyl-reissue series, is a kaleidoscope, shedding light on... 

Luminessence, ECM's new audiophile vinyl-reissue series, is a kaleidoscope, shedding light on the jewels of the... 

Crystal Silence launched one of jazz’s most long-lasting small groups, whose history would extend over more than 40 years. On... 

It had been preceded by ECM duo albums with Barre Phillips and with Derek Bailey as well as the cooperative band Circle’s great... 

Recorded in 1977 in Oslo, Places was an important album for Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, and – with its stellar line-up including Americans... 

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Down Beat: “Solstice inspires through its expressive openness… revealing depth of texture, nuance and meaning.” Perfect Sound Forever: “The... 

“Break Stuff” is what happens after formal elements have been addressed. Vijay Iyer calls the break “a span of time in which to... 

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The Danish String Quartet’s new album is a “retracing of musical pathways across the North Sea, a journey through the sounds... 

Vinyl reissue in facsimile gatefold edition, includes original liner notes in enclosed booklet.

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“It is amazing with what a deep sense of beauty this composition for church, choruses and cello is imbued” said Mstislav Rostropovich... 

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Anchored in the idea that, despite all obstacles, the human experience casts a net of possibilities, Defiant Life – Vijay... 

Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by poet Mahmoud Darwish, which... 

From the very first note, Norway’s Jon Balke proposes a new sonic dimension with Skrifum, continuing a line of inquiry begun with Warp (2016) and... 

After twenty years of playing together, the Billy Hart Quartet – with Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson and Ben Street – is distinguished by... 

Back with a newly formed quintet, gathered together for a particularly fruitful 2024 session in Southern France, the German pianist Benjamin... 

Pianist François Couturier and violinist Dominique Pifarély, major figures in French improvisation, have played together in... 

Julia Hülsmann’s quartet resurfaces with a fresh Norwegian voice on horn in tow and presents an attractive batch of... 

Soprano saxophonist Yuval Cohen’s debut for ECM is a thrilling offering that captures the brother of long-time ECM traveller Avishai... 

Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick draws on the quartet formation in a programme that includes some of his most exploratory and improvisatory qualities, with... 

In blazing form, the trumpeter from Tel Aviv responds to the turbulent spirit of a troubled time, leading his dedicated band... 

The signature-lyricism and melancholy of Colin Vallon’s compositions as well as his trio’s understated three-way interaction remain... 

To the Rising Moon is Stephan Micus’ 26th solo album for ECM. It features instruments from Colombia, India, Xinjiang (China), Bavaria, Cambodia, Egypt... 

Musical messages from Oslo, New York, Basel and Lugano – recorded between 2018 and 2022 - are juxtaposed and recombined on an absorbing recording... 

"Taking Turns", recorded in New York’s Avatar Studio a decade ago, finds Danish guitarist Jakob Bro joined by a multi-generational cast... 

Many improvising musicians have felt that the democracy, spontaneity and sheer humanity inherent in collective improvisation is by definition... 

After tackling the sonatas for violin and piano of Bach, Busoni and Beethoven in 2017 – a “thoughtfully determined and subtly... 

On their second ECM duo album Romanian pianist Lucian Ban and US violist Mat Maneri find fresh inspiration as they follow... 

“Pure beauty is the common tone of Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli. There is something folk-song-like in this music – intersections where... 

With Seeing, Tord Gustavsen begins an intricate new chapter in his series of acclaimed trio recordings, initiated in 2003 with Changing Places... 

"This perfectly harmonising duo focuses on strong contrasts and thrives on empathy and intense exchanges." – Deutschlandfunk Having previously... 

Vocalist and violinist Alice Zawadzki, pianist Fred Thomas (who also plays the vielle and drums here) and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado present... 

Rekindling the familiarly flowing interplay with fellow travellers Thomas Morgan and João Lobo – the trio’s musical partnership goes... 

This concert recording from Munich’s Schwere Reiter performance space features improvisation with an expanded palette of... 

Outpost of Dreams introduces a new duo. Norma Winstone, as always quietly innovative as jazz singer and lyricist, brings... 

Recorded at Munich's Muffathalle twenty years ago, in September 2004, this previously-unreleased... 

On "My Prophet", Oded Tzur together with his quartet of pianist Nitai Hershkovits, bassist Petros Klampanis and the new group member Cyrano Almeida... 

Silent, Listening is a major addition to ECM’s distinguished line of solo piano recordings, featuring one of the outstanding improvising... 

Pianist-composer Vijay Iyer follows his 2021 ECM disc Uneasy - the first to showcase his trio featuring bassist Linda... 

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Savina Yannatou’s fifth ECM album revolves around the theme of water in its many manifestations. Water as a blessing and a curse. A... 

After a first appearance on ECM’s New Series with premiere recordings of Israeli composer... 

“The music has the dash and the unabashed lyricism of Keith Jarrett’s best work,” wrote Stereophile in... 

For her first solo-violoncello album on ECM’s New Series, Anja Lechner devotes herself to a particularly unique convergence of... 

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The Danish String Quartet’s new album is a “retracing of musical pathways across the North Sea, a journey through the sounds of... 

After three acclaimed solo piano programmes for ECM New Series, here Anna... 

Named after a lyric from the first piece in Schumann's Frauenliebe und Leben song cycle, the... 

Limited edition - 2000 copiesThe 40th anniversary of ECM New Series culminates with publishing of the first ever printed complete catalogue... 

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