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Fluid Rustle
Album by German bassist Eberhard Weber (bass, tarang) with Gary Burton (vibraharp, marimba), Bill Frisell (guitar, balalaika) and the voices of Norma Winstone and Bonnie Herman, recorded in January 1979 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, and released by ECM in May 1979.
Places
Quartet album by Jan Garbarek (saxophones) with John Taylor (organ, piano), Bill Connors (guitar) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), four Garbarek compositions recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in December 1977 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Etwa
Early alto & soprano saxophone solo Recorded in 2004 inside two french chapels. "There are no tricks here, first and foremost ; Bertrand Gauguet has simply developed a weird array of techniques for his alto and soprano, which he exploits via close-miking. There are seven untitled tracks in 42-minutes, each one relentlessly exploring a different technical area : the restrained breath noises of the opening track, the superb low-end growl of the fourth, the chasm-like whooshing of the third, or the…
My Song
Studio album by Keith Jarrett's European Quartet: Jarrett (piano, percussion), Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones), Palle Danielsson (double bass) and Jon Christensen (drums), recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in November 1977 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Pat Metheny Group
Debut album of the Pat Metheny Group: Pat Metheny (6- and 12-string guitars), Lyle Mays (piano, Oberheim synthesizer, autoharp), Mark Egan (bass) and Danny Gottlieb (drums), recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in January 1978 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Deer Wan
Four compositions by Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn) with Jan Garbarek, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette, and Ralph Towner on one track. Recorded in July 1977 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1978. CD edition.
Dis
Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones, wood flute) in duo with Ralph Towner (12-string and classical guitars), with a windharp on three tracks and Den Norske Messingsekstett on one. Recorded in December 1976 at Talent Studios, Oslo, released by ECM in 1977. CD edition.
Passengers
Gary Burton (vibraharp) with Pat Metheny (electric guitar), Steve Swallow (bass guitar), Dan Gottlieb (drums) and guest Eberhard Weber (bass), recorded in November 1976 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1977. CD edition.
Explorations (LP)
Keith Jarrett's two-part suite for his American Quartet with Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, recorded in April 1976 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1977. CD edition.
Pictures
Six pieces by Jack DeJohnette on drums, piano and organ, three of them in duo with John Abercrombie on electric and acoustic guitars. Recorded in February 1976 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher, released by ECM in 1977. CD edition.
Bright Size Life
First studio album as a leader by guitarist Pat Metheny, a trio with Jaco Pastorius (bass) and Bob Moses (drums), seven Metheny pieces and an Ornette Coleman medley, recorded in December 1975 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, and released by ECM in 1976. CD edition.
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett's improvised solo piano concert recorded live at the Cologne Opera House on 24 January 1975, produced by Manfred Eicher and first released by ECM in November 1975. CD edition with the complete concert.
Ring
First ECM album by the Gary Burton Quintet (Burton, Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Bob Moses) with bassist Eberhard Weber, recorded 23-24 July 1974 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, and released by ECM in December 1974. CD edition.
Belonging
First album by Keith Jarrett's quartet with Jan Garbarek (tenor, soprano saxophone), Palle Danielsson (bass) and Jon Christensen (drums), six Jarrett compositions recorded 24-25 April 1974 at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, and released by ECM in 1974. CD edition.
Luminessence
Three compositions by Keith Jarrett for string orchestra and saxophone, with Jan Garbarek (tenor, soprano saxophone) and the strings of the Südfunk Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart conducted by Mladen Gutesha, recorded 29-30 April 1974 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg. ECM 1975. CD edition.
Timeless
First album as a leader by guitarist John Abercrombie, a trio with Jan Hammer (organ, piano, synthesizer) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), recorded on 21-22 June 1974 at Generation Sound Studios, New York, and released by ECM in 1975. CD edition.
Short in the U.K.
Steve Beresford, keyboards, small trumpet; Dennis Palmer, synthesizers, voice; Bob Stagner, drums, percussion; Roger Turner, drums, percussion. The pencil - a history (09.04), Trees without dogs (00.33), Our world as we know it (05.24), Name without a street (00.13), Bulldog eating a wasp [Waspers] (14.42), Matzoh spectacles [thank you Lol Coxhill] (01.27), Earthling-a-ding (03.39), Faster than $ sound (11.23), Standing on a whale (05.53), Fearing puffins (05.03).Recorded at The Place, London in…
Triptykon
Free improvisation trio of Jan Garbarek (saxophones, flute), Arild Andersen (bass) and Edward Vesala (percussion), recorded 8 November 1972 at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. Released April 1973. CD edition.
Return To Forever
Chick Corea's 1972 ECM album with Joe Farrell, Flora Purim, Stanley Clarke and Airto Moreira, recorded 2-3 February 1972 at A & R Studios, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher. CD edition.
A.R.C.
Chick Corea's first ECM album as a leader, a piano trio with Dave Holland (bass) and Barry Altschul (drums), recorded 11-13 January 1971 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, produced by Manfred Eicher. Released April 1971. CD edition.