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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Dreamer Is The Dream
Third ECM album by saxophonist Chris Potter, six originals with a new quartet: David Virelles (piano, celeste), Joe Martin (double bass), Marcus Gilmore (drums). Recorded June 2016 at Avatar Studios, New York; 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.
Find The Way
Piano trio album by Aaron Parks with Ben Street (double bass) and Billy Hart (drums): eight Parks originals and Ian Bernard's Find the Way. Recorded October 2015 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Into The Silence
Avishai Cohen's ECM leader debut, a suite written after his father's death in 2014, with Yonathan Avishai, Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits and Bill McHenry. Recorded July 2015 at Studios La Buissonne, produced by Manfred Eicher.
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.
Quiver
Second ECM album by trumpeter Ralph Alessi as leader, with Gary Versace (piano), Drew Gress (double bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums), ten Alessi compositions. Recorded September 2014 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, mixed in New York; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Now This
Gary Peacock Trio (Peacock, double bass; Marc Copland, piano; Joey Baron, drums): seven Peacock tunes, two by Copland, one by Baron and LaFaro's Gloria's Step, recorded July 2014 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Break Stuff
Vijay Iyer Trio (Iyer, piano; Stephan Crump, double bass; Marcus Gilmore, drums), the group's first ECM album: Iyer originals with Monk, Strayhorn and Coltrane, recorded June 2014 at Avatar Studios, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Songs for Quintet
Kenny Wheeler's last album: nine of his compositions played on flugelhorn with Stan Sulzmann, John Parricelli, Chris Laurence and Martin France. Recorded December 2013 at Abbey Road Studios, London; produced by Manfred Eicher and Steve Lake.
Imaginary Cities
First album by Chris Potter's eleven-piece Underground Orchestra (reeds, guitar, piano, vibes, two basses, drums, strings), with Craig Taborn, Adam Rogers, Steve Nelson and Mark Feldman. Recorded December 2013 at Avatar Studios, New York; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Joy In Spite Of Everything
Nine new compositions by Italian pianist Stefano Bollani for a quintet with Mark Turner (tenor saxophone), Bill Frisell (guitar), Jesper Bodilsen (double bass) and Morten Lund (drums). Recorded June 2013 at Avatar Studios, New York; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Lathe of Heaven
First ECM album as leader by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, a pianoless quartet with Avishai Cohen (trumpet), Joe Martin (double bass) and Marcus Gilmore (drums), playing six Turner originals. Recorded June 2013 at Avatar Studios, New York; produced by Manfred Eicher.