Guitar
All records with guitar · Solo guitar only
Paths, Prints
Quartet album by Jan Garbarek (saxophones, wood flutes, percussion) with Bill Frisell (guitar), Eberhard Weber (bass) and Jon Christensen (drums), recorded in December 1981 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1982. CD edition.
Offramp
Third studio album by the Pat Metheny Group (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Danny Gottlieb, with Naná Vasconcelos), recorded in October 1981 at the Power Station, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1982. CD edition.
Eventyr
Trio album by Jan Garbarek (saxophones, flutes), John Abercrombie (electric guitars, mandolin guitar) and Naná Vasconcelos (berimbau, percussion, voice), recorded in December 1980 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1981. CD edition.
To Be Continued
Second album by the trio of Terje Rypdal (electric guitar, flute), Miroslav Vitous (bass, piano) and Jack DeJohnette (drums, voice), recorded in January 1981 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1981. CD edition.
As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
Album by Pat Metheny (guitars, bass) and Lyle Mays (piano, synthesizer, organ, autoharp) with Naná Vasconcelos (berimbau, percussion, drums, voice), recorded in autumn 1980 at Talent Studio, Oslo, and released by ECM in 1981. 2022 CD reissue.
Magico
Trio album by Charlie Haden (double bass), Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones) and Egberto Gismonti (guitars, piano), recorded in June 1979 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1980.
Saudades
First ECM album as leader by Brazilian percussionist Naná Vasconcelos (berimbau, percussion, voice, gongs), with Egberto Gismonti and the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart under Mladen Gutesha, recorded in March 1979 in Ludwigsburg. CD edition.
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.
Solo
Solo album by Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti on 8-string guitars, piano, surdo, cooking bells and wordless voice, recorded in November 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 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.
Sol Do Meio Dia
Album by Egberto Gismonti (8-string guitar, piano, kalimba, wood flute, voice) with Naná Vasconcelos, Ralph Towner, Collin Walcott and Jan Garbarek, dedicated to the Xingu of the Amazon and recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in November 1977.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Afric Pepperbird
ECM 1007, the label debut of the Jan Garbarek Quartet with Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen, recorded at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, on 22-23 September 1970, produced by Manfred Eicher. Released 1 January 1971. CD edition.