Piano
All records with piano · Solo piano only
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 Studio, Oslo.
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 Studio, Oslo.
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.
In winds, in light
Sacred song cycle by bassist Anders Jormin, commissioned for Västerås cathedral, with Lena Willemark (voice), Marilyn Crispell (piano), Karin Nelson (church organ) and Raymond Strid (percussion). Recorded May 2003 in the Organ Hall, Musikhögskolan, Gothenburg.
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.
Up For It
Keith Jarrett (piano), Gary Peacock (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums) live on 16 July 2002 at La Pinède Gould, Festival de Jazz d'Antibes, Juan-les-Pins: six tunes by other composers and Jarrett's Up for It, released by ECM in 2003.
Change of Heart
Martin Speake (alto saxophone) with Bobo Stenson (piano), Mick Hutton (double bass) and Paul Motian (drums) in eight Speake originals, recorded in April 2002 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher, released by ECM in 2006.
Kyanos
Jon Balke (piano, keyboards) and the Magnetic North Orchestra, a septet with Per Jørgensen, Arve Henriksen, Morten Halle, Svante Henryson, Anders Jormin and Audun Kleive. Recorded November 2001 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, released by ECM in 2002.
Review (1968-2000)
Anthology of Michael Mantler's work chosen by the composer: 22 tracks recorded 1968-2000 for JCOA, WATT and ECM, with Jack Bruce, Robert Wyatt, Marianne Faithfull, Carla Bley, Pharoah Sanders and others. Released by ECM in 2006.
Free And Equal
Nine-part suite by John Surman (soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet) with Jack DeJohnette (drums, piano) and the ten-piece London Brass, a BBC Radio 3 commission. Recorded live in June 2001 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. ECM 1802, 2003.
Le pas du chat noir
Twelve compositions by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, written at the piano and played with François Couturier (piano) and Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion). Recorded July 2001 at Radio Studio DRS, Zürich, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 1792, 2002.
Soul of Things
Thirteen-part suite by the Tomasz Stańko Quartet: Stańko (trumpet), Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Sławomir Kurkiewicz (double bass), Michał Miśkiewicz (drums), all compositions by Stańko. Recorded August 2001 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo. ECM 1788, 2002.
Inside Out
Live recording by Keith Jarrett (piano), Gary Peacock (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums): four free improvisations and When I Fall in Love. Recorded 26 and 28 July 2000 at the Royal Festival Hall, London; produced by Manfred Eicher, released by ECM in 2001. CD edition.
April
ECM debut of Swiss singer Susanne Abbuehl with Wolfert Brederode (piano, harmonium, melodica), Christof May (clarinets) and Samuel Rohrer (drums): settings of E. E. Cummings, songs by Carla Bley, Monk and Prabha Atre. Recorded November 2000, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. CD edition.
The Source and Different Cikadas
The Source (Trygve Seim, saxophones; Øyvind Brække, trombone; Per Oddvar Johansen, drums) with the Cikada String Quartet, Arve Henriksen, Frode Haltli and others. Recorded November 2000 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo; produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM, 2002. CD edition.
Rosslyn
Rosslyn (ECM 1751) is John Taylor's first album as leader on ECM, a piano trio with Marc Johnson (double bass) and Joey Baron (drums), recorded in April 2002 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, and released in January 2003.
In Montreal
Live duo concert by Charlie Haden (double bass) and Egberto Gismonti (guitar, piano), recorded 6 July 1989 at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Salle Marie-Gérin-Lajoie. Released by ECM in 2001. CD edition.