Drums
All records with drums · Solo drums only
Sky & Country
ECM debut of Fly, the leaderless trio of Mark Turner (tenor and soprano saxophone), Larry Grenadier (double bass) and Jeff Ballard (drums). Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, in 2008 and produced by Manfred Eicher. CD, ECM 2067, 2009.
New York Days
Enrico Rava's quintet with Stefano Bollani (piano), Mark Turner (tenor saxophone, his ECM debut), Larry Grenadier (double bass) and Paul Motian (drums): nine Rava pieces and two group improvisations. Recorded February 2008, Avatar Studios, New York.
Brewster's Rooster
Jazz quartet album by John Surman (baritone and soprano saxophones) with John Abercrombie (guitar), Drew Gress (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums). Seven Surman originals plus tunes by John Warren and Billy Strayhorn. Recorded September 2007, A…
Crime Scene
Live recording of Terje Rypdal's suite Crime Scene, commissioned by Nattjazz, with his quartet (Palle Mikkelborg, Ståle Storløkken, Paolo Vinaccia) and the Bergen Big Band directed by Olav Dale. Recorded May 2009 at Nattjazz, Bergen.
Being There
Third and last album of Tord Gustavsen's ECM trilogy, with Harald Johnsen (double bass) and Jarle Vespestad (drums). Twelve Gustavsen pieces and one by Johnsen, recorded December 2006 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Universal Syncopations II
Miroslav Vitous (double bass, compositions, arrangements, production) with a shifting ensemble including Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Gary Campbell and Gerald Cleaver, plus orchestral and choral samples. Recorded 2004-2005 in Clavesana, Italy. CD, ECM…
The Zoo Is Far
Christian Wallumrød Ensemble sextet: Wallumrød (piano, harmonium, toy piano), Arve Henriksen, Gjermund Larsen, Tanja Orning, Giovanna Pessi, Per Oddvar Johansen. 24 pieces, recorded October 2006 at Radio Studio DRS, Zurich. CD, ECM 2005, 2007.
Sideways
Second ECM album by Jacob Young (guitars) with Mathias Eick (trumpet), Vidar Johansen (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (double bass) and Jon Christensen (drums). Recorded May 2006 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. E…
Vossabrygg
Vossabrygg (ECM 1984, 2006) is Terje Rypdal's Bitches Brew tribute commissioned by Vossa Jazz, recorded live at the festival in Voss on 12 April 2003 with Palle Mikkelborg, Marius Rypdal, Jon Christensen, Paolo Vinaccia and others.
Lontano
Lontano (ECM 1980, 2006) is the third ECM album by the Tomasz Stańko Quartet, with Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Sławomir Kurkiewicz (bass) and Michał Miśkiewicz (drums), recorded November 2005 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines.
Juan Condori
Juan Condori (ECM 1978, 2006) by the Dino Saluzzi Group: Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon) with Felix, José María and Matías Saluzzi and drummer U.T. Gandhi, recorded October 2005 at Estudios Moebio, Buenos Aires, produced by Manfred Eicher.
The Source
The Source is the second ECM album by the Norwegian quartet The Source: Trygve Seim on saxophones, Øyvind Brække on trombone, Mats Eilertsen on double bass and Per Oddvar Johansen on drums, recorded in July 2005 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo.
Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden is the first ECM album by the Paul Motian Band, the drummer's septet with saxophonists Chris Cheek and Tony Malaby, three guitarists including Ben Monder and Jakob Bro, and bass, recorded in November 2004 at Avatar Studios, New York.
Neighbourhood
Manu Katché's first album as leader for ECM: ten of his compositions played with Jan Garbarek (tenor saxophone), Tomasz Stańko (trumpet), Marcin Wasilewski (piano) and Sławomir Kurkiewicz (double bass). Recorded March and November 2004, Rainbow Studi…
The Ground
Second album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio: twelve compositions by Gustavsen (piano) with Harald Johnsen (double bass) and Jarle Vespestad (drums). Recorded January 2004, Rainbow Studio, Oslo; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Trio
First ECM album by the Polish trio of Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Sławomir Kurkiewicz (double bass) and Michał Miśkiewicz (drums): originals, free improvisations and pieces by Björk, Wayne Shorter, Szymanowski and Stańko. Recorded March 2004, Rainbow …
Boustrophedon
Eight-part suite composed and conducted by Evan Parker for the 14-piece Transatlantic Art Ensemble, co-founded with Roscoe Mitchell, with Craig Taborn, Barry Guy, Paul Lytton and others. Recorded live September 2004 at the Muffathalle, Munich.
Parish
Second album by Thomas Strønen's quartet Parish, with Bobo Stenson (piano), Fredrik Ljungkvist (clarinet, tenor saxophone) and Mats Eilertsen (double bass). Recorded April 2004 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Suspended Night
Second ECM album by Tomasz Stańko's Polish quartet with Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Sławomir Kurkiewicz (double bass) and Michał Miśkiewicz (drums). Recorded July 2003 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Universal Syncopations
Miroslav Vitous's 2003 ECM album with Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin and Jack DeJohnette, plus a brass trio on three tracks. Recorded March 2000 to March 2003 at Universal Syncopations Studios and Rainbow Studio, Oslo.