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ECM

Founded in Munich by producer Manfred Eicher in 1969, ECM has recorded more than 1000 albums spanning many idioms. Establishing an early reputation with standard-setting jazz and improvised music albums – by Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and others – ECM began to include contemporary composition in its programme in the late 1970s. In 1984 a sister label, ECM New Series, was launched to introduce the music of Arvo Pärt with the aptly-titled “Tabula rasa”. Other featured composers include György Kurtág, Valentin Silvestrov, Tigran Mansurian, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Heinz Holliger, Giya Kancheli, Meredith Monk, and Heiner Goebbels.

Further Reading: ECM

  • Keith Jarrett - Roma

    6th Nov 2026by Nathan Peacock

    Recorded live at Rome's Santa Cecilia Hall on July 12th, Roma is the fifth and final instalment from Keith Jarrett’s 2016 European tour. This solo performance features ten improvised movements and a two-song encore, highlighting Jarrett’s masterful ability to captivate audiences single-handedly across a broad spectrum of musical styles.

  • Keith Jarrett - At the Deer Head Inn

    21st Oct 2026by Nathan Peacock

    In advance of Keith Jarrett's new album Roma being released next month, we take a look back at one of his previous live albums. At the Deer Head from 1992 features Jarrett alongside Gary Peacock and Paul Motion to perform a selection of standards at the Pennsylvania club.

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