Piano
All records with piano · Solo piano only
Ravensburg
Sextet album by Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick with Håkon Aase (violin), Andreas Ulvo (piano), Audun Erlien (electric bass), Torstein Lofthus and Helge Andreas Norbakken (drums), recorded June 2017 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Temporary Kings
Duo album by Mark Turner (tenor saxophone) and Ethan Iverson (piano): six Iverson pieces, two by Turner and Warne Marsh's Dixie's Dilemma, recorded June 2017 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Contra la indecisión
Piano trio album by Bobo Stenson with Anders Jormin (double bass) and Jon Fält (drums): music by Silvio Rodríguez, Bartók, Satie, Mompou, Jormin and Stenson, recorded May 2017 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Far From Over
Vijay Iyer (piano, Fender Rhodes) with Graham Haynes, Steve Lehman, Mark Shim, Stephan Crump and Tyshawn Sorey: ten Iyer compositions recorded April 2017 at Avatar Studios, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Blue Maqams
Quartet album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem with Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Django Bates (piano), nine Brahem compositions recorded May 2017 at Avatar Studios, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Incidentals
Fourth ECM album by Tim Berne's Snakeoil: Berne (alto saxophone), Oscar Noriega (clarinets), Matt Mitchell (piano, electronics), Ches Smith (drums, vibes, timpani), Ryan Ferreira (guitar). Recorded December 2014 at The Clubhouse, Rhinebeck, produced by David Torn.
Impacts Intérieurs
Five works by Denis Smalley from 1976 to 1992, including Wind Chimes, Valley Flow and the Golden Nica-winning Clarinet Threads with Roger Heaton, plus Piano Nets with Philip Mead, all remastered by the composer for this 2004 edition.
Travelers
First ECM album led by Swiss saxophonist and clarinettist Nicolas Masson, with Colin Vallon (piano), Patrice Moret (double bass) and Lionel Friedli (drums), nine Masson compositions recorded April 2017 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Time Is A Blind Guide - Lucus
Second album by Thomas Strønen's Time Is A Blind Guide, a quintet with Ayumi Tanaka (piano), Håkon Aase (violin), Lucy Railton (cello) and Ole Morten Vågan (double bass), recorded in spring 2017 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, produced by Manfred Eicher.
For 2 Akis
ECM debut of the Shinya Fukumori Trio: Shinya Fukumori (drums), Matthieu Bordenave (tenor saxophone), Walter Lang (piano). Fukumori originals and Japanese Shōwa-era songs, recorded March 2017 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Unloved
ECM debut of the Maciej Obara Quartet: Maciej Obara (alto saxophone), Dominik Wania (piano), Ole Morten Vågan (double bass), Gard Nilssen (drums). Six Obara originals and Komeda's Unloved, recorded January 2017 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Descansado - Songs for Film
Norma Winstone (voice) with Klaus Gesing (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet) and Glauco Venier (piano), plus Helge Andreas Norbakken (percussion) and Mario Brunello (cello), in film music. Recorded March 2017 at ArteSuono Studio, Udine; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Cross My Palm With Silver
Quartet album by trumpeter Avishai Cohen with Yonathan Avishai (piano), Barak Mori (double bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums), five Cohen compositions. Recorded September 2016 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 2548, 2017.
Sooner and Later
Piano trio album by Julia Hülsmann with Marc Muellbauer (double bass) and Heinrich Köbberling (drums), with originals by all three, a Kyrgyz tune and a Radiohead cover. Recorded September 2016 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 2547, 2017.
Taking Turns
Seven compositions by Jakob Bro played by Bro and Bill Frisell (guitars), Lee Konitz (alto and soprano saxophone), Jason Moran (piano), Thomas Morgan (double bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums). Recorded March 2014 at Avatar Studios, New York; ECM 2543, released 2024.
Comment c'est
Song cycle in ten parts by Michael Mantler (trumpet, music and French texts), sung by Himiko Paganotti with the Max Brand Ensemble conducted by Christoph Cech. Recorded April 2016 at Porgy & Bess, Vienna, with additional recording at La Buissonne. ECM 2537, 2017.
The Study Of Touch
First ECM album by Django Bates' trio Belovèd, with Petter Eldh (double bass) and Peter Bruun (drums). Recorded June 2016 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Tangents
Second ECM album by the Gary Peacock Trio, with Marc Copland (piano) and Joey Baron (drums). Recorded May 2016 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, produced by Manfred Eicher.
December Avenue
Second album by Tomasz Stanko's New York Quartet, with David Virelles (piano), Reuben Rogers (double bass) and Gerald Cleaver (drums). Recorded June 2016 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Up And Coming
Second and last ECM album by the John Abercrombie Quartet, with Marc Copland (piano), Drew Gress (double bass) and Joey Baron (drums). Recorded April-May 2016 at Avatar Studios, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher.