Guitar
All records with guitar · Solo guitar only
Small Town
Duets by Bill Frisell (guitar) and Thomas Morgan (double bass), recorded live at the Village Vanguard, New York, in March 2016: Motian, Konitz, Frisell originals, Wildwood Flower, Fats Domino and Goldfinger. Produced by Manfred Eicher.
Silent Light
ECM debut of guitarist Dominic Miller: eleven pieces, mostly solo on acoustic guitar, with Miles Bould on percussion and drums on five tracks. Recorded March 2016 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, by Jan Erik Kongshaug; produced by Manfred Eicher.
My Foolish Heart
Solo album by Ralph Towner on classical and 12-string guitar: eleven of his own pieces, two from the Oregon book, and the standard My Foolish Heart. Recorded February 2016 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Rising Grace
Second ECM album by Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, in a quintet with Ambrose Akinmusire, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier and Brian Blade. Nine Muthspiel originals and one Mehldau tune, recorded January-February 2016 at Studios La Buissonne; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Elegy
ECM leader debut of singer and composer Theo Bleckmann, with Ben Monder (guitar), Shai Maestro (piano), Chris Tordini (double bass) and John Hollenbeck (drums): originals, a Sondheim song and a Chiao Jan poem. Recorded January 2016, Avatar Studios, New York; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Streams
Second ECM leader album by Danish guitarist Jakob Bro, in trio with Thomas Morgan (double bass) and Joey Baron (drums): six Bro pieces and the collective improvisation PM Dream. Recorded November 2015, Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines; produced by Manfred Eicher.
The Distance
Michael Formanek's first big-band album, written for his 18-piece Ensemble Kolossus with Tim Berne, Ralph Alessi, Mary Halvorson, Kris Davis and others, conducted by Mark Helias. Recorded December 2014 at Systems Two, Brooklyn.
River Silver
Michel Benita's ECM leader debut with his group Ethics: Matthieu Michel (flugelhorn), Mieko Miyazaki (koto), Eivind Aarset (guitar, electronics) and Philippe Garcia (drums). Recorded April 2015 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Narrante
ECM debut of the Naqsh Duo, guitarist Golfam Khayam and clarinettist Mona Matbou Riahi from Tehran, nine joint compositions drawing on Persian tradition. Recorded July 2015 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano; produced by Manfred Eicher and Ramin Sadighi.
Rubicon
Mats Eilertsen's first ECM album as leader: his own compositions, first commissioned by the Vossajazz Festival, played by a septet with Trygve Seim, Eirik Hegdal, Harmen Fraanje and Rob Waring. Recorded May 2015 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo; produced by Manfred Eicher.
You've Been Watching Me
Third ECM album by Tim Berne's Snakeoil, now a quintet: Berne (alto saxophone), Oscar Noriega (clarinets), Ryan Ferreira (guitars), Matt Mitchell (piano, electronics), Ches Smith (drums, vibraphone, timpani). Recorded December 2014 in Rhinebeck, NY; produced by David Torn.
Lumen Drones
Debut of the Norwegian psychedelic drone trio Lumen Drones: Nils Økland (Hardanger fiddle), Per Steinar Lie (guitars) and Ørjan Haaland (drums). Recorded November 2011 at ABC Studio, Etne, Norway, with engineer Kjetil Ulland.
Surrounded by Sea
Third ECM album by saxophonist Andy Sheppard, with Eivind Aarset (guitar, electronics), Michel Benita (double bass) and Sebastian Rochford (drums). Recorded August 2014 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Many More Days
Second ECM album by the Swiss-Italian trio Third Reel: Nicolas Masson (tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet), Roberto Pianca (guitar), Emanuele Maniscalco (drums, piano). Recorded August 2014 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano; produced by Manfred Eicher.
The Declaration Of Musical Independence
ECM leader debut of drummer Andrew Cyrille, with Bill Frisell (guitar), Richard Teitelbaum (synthesizer, piano) and Ben Street (double bass). Recorded July 2014 at Brooklyn Recording, New York; produced by Sun Chung.
Amorphae
Ben Monder's first ECM album as leader: solo electric guitar, duos with Paul Motian (October 2010, Sear Sound) and with Andrew Cyrille, plus trios with Cyrille and Pete Rende on synthesizer (December 2013, Brooklyn Recording). Produced by Sun Chung.
Nomad Songs
Eleven pieces composed and performed alone by Stephan Micus on nine instruments, including the Moroccan genbri and the San ndingo, both new to his work, plus voice. Recorded 2012-2014 at MCM Studios; his 21st album for ECM.
Songs of Thessaloniki
Fourth ECM album by Greek singer Savina Yannatou with Primavera en Salonico: songs and hymns of the communities of Thessaloniki, arranged by Kostas Vomvolos. Recorded February 2014 at Sierra Studios, Athens; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Trusting In The Rising Light
Fourth ECM album by Robin Williamson (vocals, Celtic harp, guitar, Hardanger fiddle, whistles), his first of all-original songs, with Mat Maneri (viola) and Ches Smith (vibraphone, drums, percussion). Recorded January 2014 at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth; produced by Steve Lake.
The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra Update
Michael Mantler's 2013 reworking of his 1968 Jazz Composer's Orchestra music, played live at Porgy & Bess, Vienna, by the Nouvelle Cuisine Big Band under Christoph Cech, with radio.string.quartet.vienna, guitarist Bjarne Roupé and Mantler on trumpet.