The 70s
With Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert, ECM made a name for itself from the outset of the 70s. This recording should not however overshadow the multitude of other masterpieces, notably including work from Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Gary Burton and many other major musicians.
- Abdullah Ibrahim African Piano
- Art Ensemble Of Chicago Nice Guys
- Art Lande Desert Marauders
- Barre Phillips For All It Is
- Bennie Maupin The Jewel In The Lotus
- Bill Connors Theme To The Gaurdian
- Bobo Stenson Underwear
- Chick Corea Return To Forever
- Circle Paris-Concert
- Codona Codona
- Dave Holland Emerald Tears
- David Liebman Lookout Farm
- Derek Bailey The Music Improvisation Company
- John Abercrombie Timeless
- Jan Garbarek Places
- Keith Jarrett Facing You
- Keith Jarrett Arbour Zena
- Keith Jarrett The Köln Concert (Live at the Opera, Köln, 1975)
- Double Image Dawn
- Eberhard Weber Silent Feet
- Egberto Gismonti Dança Das Cabeças
- Enrico Rava The Pilgrim And The Stars
- Gary Burton Times Square
- Gary Peacock Tales Of Another
- Herbert Joos The Philosophy Of The Fluegelhorn
- Jack DeJohnette New Rags
- Kenny Wheeler Gnu High
- Mick Goodrick In Pas(s)ing
- Pat Metheny Group American Garage
- Paul Motian Trio Le Voyage
The 80s
The label started by Manfred Eicher welcomed young musicians who have since become masters of their trade, such as the guitarist Bill Frisell. The 80s are also notable for the time when Keith Jarrett started his renowned trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.
- Adelhard Roidinger Schattseite
- Arild Andersen Lifelines
- Art Ensemble Of Chicago The Third Decade
- Gary Peacock Shift In The Wind
- Barre Phillips Music By...
- Bill Frisell Rambler
- Charlie Haden The Ballad Of The Fallen
- Chick Corea Children's Songs
- Codona Codona 2
- Contact Trio Musik
- Dave Holland Seeds Of Time
- Dave Holland Life Cycle
- Denny Zeitlin Time Remembers One Time Once
- Egberto Gismonti Dança Dos Escravos
- Enrico Rava Opening Night
- Gary Burton Real Life Hits
- Gary Peacock Voice From The Past - Paradigm
- George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band Theatre
- Jack DeJohnette New Directions In Europe
- Jan Garbarek All Those Born With Wings
- John Clark Faces
- Keith Jarrett Changes
- Keith Jarrett Dark Intervals
- Keith Jarrett Nude Ants - Live At The Village Vanguard
- Lester Bowie All The Magic! / The One And Only
- Marc Johnson Bass Desires
- Miroslav Vitous Journey's End
- Old And New Dreams Playing
- Oregon Crossing
- Pat Metheny As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
- Pat Metheny Group First Circle
- Chick Corea Voyage
- Steve Tibbetts Northern Song
The 90s
With the arrival of a giant like Charles Lloyd and the beginnings of the careers of Anouar Brahem and Nils Petter Molvaer, ECM confirmed their unique status in the nineties of being a viscerally jazz-oriented label butalsowavered slightly towards other sounds.
- Anouar Brahem Thimar
- Aparis Despite The Fire-Fighters' Efforts...
- Arild Andersen Sagn
- Bobo Stenson Reflections
- Charles Lloyd All My Relations
- Christian Wallumrod Trio No Birch
- Dave Holland Dream Of The Elders
- Dino Saluzzi Cité De La Musique
- Dominique Pifarély Poros
- Don Cherry Dona Nostra
- Eberhard Weber Pendulum
- Egberto Gismonti Alma
- Gary Peacock Oracle
- Gateway Homecoming
- Hal Russell Hal's Bells
- Jack DeJohnette Dancing With Nature Spirits
- Jan Garbarek Rites
- Jan Garbarek Madar
- Jazz Ensemble des Hessischen Rundfunks Atmospheric Conditions Permitting
- Joe Maneri Three Men Walking
- John Abercrombie Animato
- John Surman A Biography Of The Rev. Absalom Dawe
- Kenny Wheeler A Long Time Ago
- Ketil Bjørnstad The River
- Keith Jarrett At The Blue Note - The Complete Recordings
- Keith Jarrett At The Deer Head Inn
- Keith Jarrett Trio Bye Bye Blackbird
- Louis Sclavis Acoustic Quartet
- Marilyn Crispell Nothing Ever Was, Anyway. Music Of Annette Peacock
- Michael Mantler The School Of Understanding
- Paul Bley In The Evenings Out There
- Peter Erskine Juni
- Ralph Towner Open Letter
The 2000s
ECM entered the third millenium with stalwarts such as Keith Jarrett, Charles Lloyd, Enrico Rava and John Abercrombie but continued to push things further, with albums by Nik Bärtsch, Susanne Abbuehl, Stefano Battaglia and Manu Katché.
- Annette Peacock An Acrobat's Heart
- Arild Andersen The Triangle
- Art Ensemble Of Chicago Tribute To Lester
- Anouar Brahem Astrakan Café
- Anouar Brahem The Astounding Eyes Of Rita
- Anouar Brahem Le voyage de sahar
- Bobo Stenson Cantando
- Charles Lloyd The Water Is Wide
- Charles Lloyd Hyperion With Higgins
- Charles Lloyd Rabo De Nube
- Charlie Haden In Montreal
- Dave Holland What Goes Around
- Dino Saluzzi Senderos
- Enrico Rava New York Days
- John Abercrombie Class Trip
- Nik Bärtsch Holon
- Susanne Abbuehl Compass
- Stefano Battaglia Raccolto
- Manu Katché Neighbourhood
- Marc Johnson Shades Of Jade
- Marilyn Crispell Amaryllis
- Keith Jarrett Whisper Not - Live in Paris 1999
- Keith Jarrett Paris / London (Testament)
- Keith Jarrett Radiance
- Tord Gustavsen Being There
- Tomasz Stańko Dark Eyes
- Terje Rypdal Lux Aeterna
- Stephan Micus Towards The Wind
- Stefano Bollani Trio Stone In The Water
- Roscoe Mitchell Composition / Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3
- Ralph Towner Chiaroscuro
- Nils Petter Molvaer Solid Ether
- Paul Bley Solo in Mondsee
The 2010s
Alongside the classic mainstays of ECM, a new generation of musicians has firmly anchored the Munich institution in this day and age. And thanks to Tigran Hamasyan, Vijay Ayer, Avishai Cohen, Craig Taborn and Shai Maestro, Manfred Eicher’s label remains to this day a pioneer of new sound.
- Yonathan Avishai Joys And Solitudes
- Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff
- Vijay Iyer Sextet Far From Over
- Vijay Iyer The Transitory Poems
- Tord Gustavsen What Was Said
- Tomasz Stańko Wislawa
- Tigran Hamasyan Luys I Luso
- Susanne Abbuehl The Gift
- Steve Kuhn Wisteria
- Stefano Battaglia The River Of Anyder
- Aaron Parks Arborescence
- Lena Willemark Trees Of Light
- Anouar Brahem Blue Maqams
- Avishai Cohen Cross My Palm With Silver
- Avishai Cohen Playing the Room
- Bill Frisell Epistrophy
- Billy Hart All Our Reasons
- Carla Bley Trios
- Charles Lloyd Hagar's Song
- Chick Corea Orvieto
- Chris Potter The Dreamer Is The Dream
- Colin Vallon Rruga
- Craig Taborn Daylight Ghosts
- Dino Saluzzi El Encuentro
- Dominic Miller Absinthe
- Elina Duni Quartet Dallëndyshe
- Gary Peacock Trio Now This
- Jack DeJohnette In Movement
- John Abercrombie Quartet Within A Song
- Keith Jarrett Creation
- Keith Jarrett Munich 2016
- Keith Jarrett Somewhere
- Keith Jarrett Hamburg '72
- Lee Konitz Live At Birdland
- Nik Bärtsch Awase
- Ketil Bjørnstad La notte