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L'écorce Chante La Forêt
Recorded in Paris, May 27th 2001.
Bass Desires
Marc Johnson's debut as a leader: a quartet with guitarists Bill Frisell (also guitar synthesizer) and John Scofield and drummer Peter Erskine, recorded in May 1985 at the Power Station, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 1299, 1986.
Prints - Snapshots, Postcards, Messages And Miniatures 1987-2001
The short story: Prints is Fred Frith's first album of songs in 20 years. The long story: it is actually a collection of compilation tracks and unreleased studio sessions recorded between 1987 and 2001. No matter if you already own a few of these,…
Abu Tarek
Franz Hautzinger: trumpet. Mazen Kerbaj: trumpet. All music improvised, no cuts no overdubbing. Recorded on august 26 2003 at Khalifesh studio lebanon by Raymond Khalifeh. Mix by Mazen Kerbaj and Raymond Khalifeh.
First Circle
Pat Metheny Group album recorded in February 1984 at Power Station, New York, with Pat Metheny (guitars, guitar synthesizer), Lyle Mays (piano, synthesizers), Steve Rodby (bass), Paul Wertico (drums) and Pedro Aznar (voice, guitar, percussion). Produ…
Night
John Abercrombie (guitar) with Jan Hammer (keyboards), Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), recorded in April 1984 at Power Station, New York, and mixed at Rainbow Studio, Oslo. Produced by Manfred Eicher.
Children's Songs
Chick Corea's cycle of twenty short solo piano pieces, written between 1971 and 1983, plus an Addendum for piano trio with Ida Kavafian (violin) and Fred Sherry (cello). Recorded in July 1983 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg. Produced by Manfred Eiche…
Double, Double You
Kenny Wheeler album of four original compositions, with Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Taylor (piano), Dave Holland (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), recorded in May 1983 at Power Station, New York. Produced by Manfred Eicher.
Oregon
First ECM album by Oregon (Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Collin Walcott, Glen Moore), recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, in March 1983, produced by Manfred Eicher and released in 1983.
Standards, Vol. 1
First album of the Keith Jarrett trio with Gary Peacock (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums): five standards recorded at the Power Station, New York, in January 1983, produced by Manfred Eicher and released in 1983.
Kultrum
Dino Saluzzi's first ECM album, a solo recording on bandoneon, voice, percussion and flutes, made at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, in November 1982, produced by Manfred Eicher and released in 1983. Eight Saluzzi compositions.
Journey's End
Third ECM album by Miroslav Vitous's quartet, with John Surman (reeds), John Taylor (piano) and Jon Christensen (drums), recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in July 1982, produced by Manfred Eicher and released in 1983.
Ondas
Mike Nock's only ECM album: a piano trio with Eddie Gomez (bass) and Jon Christensen (drums), recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in November 1981, produced by Manfred Eicher and first released in 1982. Five Nock compositions.
The Great Pretender (LP)
Lester Bowie's first ECM album as leader, with Donald Smith, Fred Williams and Phillip Wilson, plus Hamiet Bluiett, Fontella Bass and David Peaston on the title track, recorded in June 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.
The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon
Duo album by John Surman (soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, synthesizer) and Jack DeJohnette (drums, congas, electric piano), recorded in January 1981 at Talent Studio, Oslo, and first released by ECM in 1981.
Home - Music by Steve Swallow to poems by Robert Creeley
Steve Swallow's settings of ten poems by Robert Creeley, sung by Sheila Jordan with Steve Kuhn, David Liebman, Lyle Mays and Bob Moses, recorded in September 1979 at Columbia Recording Studios, New York, and first released by ECM in 1980.
American Garage
Second album by the Pat Metheny Group, with Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Mark Egan and Dan Gottlieb, recorded in June 1979 at Long View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and first released by ECM in 1979.
Special Edition
The first album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, recorded in March 1979 at Generation Sound Studios, New York, with David Murray (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone) and Peter Warren (bass, cello). DeJohnette also pla…
Descendre
Terje Rypdal's trio album with Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards) and Jon Christensen (drums, percussion), Rypdal on guitar, keyboards and flute. Recorded in March 1979 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Divine Love
Wadada Leo Smith's first ECM album, recorded in September 1978 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, with Dwight Andrews (winds), Bobby Naughton (vibraphone, marimba, bells) and guests Lester Bowie, Kenny Wheeler (trumpets) and Charlie Haden (bass). Produ…