KCRW

Label Spotlight: ECM and Speakers Corner Records

ECM has been releasing records since the late 1960s. The label’s best-known artists are probably Keith Jarrett and Arvo Pärt. Founded and run by Manfred Eicher, ECM (Editions of Contemporary Music), ...
The New York Times

The Record Label That Reset My Expectations for Classical Music

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook For 40 years, ECM New Series has been a product of its founder’s vision and an indispensable part of the recording landscape. By ...
Pitchfork

12 Must-Hear Albums from ECM, the Influential Jazz and Classical Label Finally Streaming

Space, shadow, atmosphere: All are qualities integral to ECM, the Munich record label launched by Manfred Eicher in 1969. Founded as a jazz label, ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music) eventually ...
The Daily Telegraph

Six of the best from the ECM label’s cool catalogue

For many music fans the German ECM record label is the epitome of cool, with its crystal-clear production ethos, austere monochrome artwork and an array of boundary pushing artists. This wasn’t the ...