Double Bass
All records with double bass · Solo double bass only
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.
Responsorium
Trio of Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), José María Saluzzi (acoustic guitar) and Palle Danielsson (double bass) playing nine Saluzzi compositions. Recorded November 2001 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher, released by ECM in 2003.
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.
Xieyi
Solo double bass album by Anders Jormin, with six short pieces for brass quartet. Bass recorded 17 December 1999 at Artisten, Göteborg; brass recorded 2 October 2000 at Studio Bohus, Kungälv. Produced by Manfred Eicher, released by ECM in 2001. 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.
The Water Is Wide
Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone) with Brad Mehldau (piano), John Abercrombie (guitar), Larry Grenadier (double bass) and Billy Higgins (drums), recorded December 1999 at Cello Studios, Los Angeles. Ballads, spirituals and Lloyd originals. CD edition.
High Lines
Quartet album by violinist Michael Galasso with Terje Rypdal (guitar), Marc Marder (double bass) and Frank Colón (percussion): sixteen Galasso compositions, recorded November 2002 and April 2004 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo. CD, 2005.
Tokyo '96
Live recording by Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette, the Standards Trio, at Orchard Hall, Tokyo, on 30 March 1996: ten standards and bebop tunes, two of them flowing into Jarrett originals.
Thimar
Trio album by Anouar Brahem (oud), John Surman (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet) and Dave Holland (double bass), recorded on 13-15 March 1997 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1998.
Agram
Second Nordan Project album, led by Lena Willemark and Ale Möller, with Palle Danielsson, Mats Edén, Jonas Knutsson and Tina Johansson: Swedish traditional and new songs. Recorded 30 March to 3 April 1996, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. ECM 1610.
Leosia
Tomasz Stanko Quartet with Bobo Stenson (piano), Anders Jormin (double bass) and Tony Oxley (drums): six Stanko compositions plus duo and trio improvisations. Recorded January 1996, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. ECM 1603, 1997.
Standards In Norway
Live recording by Keith Jarrett's Standards trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette, eight American songbook standards played at the Konserthus in Oslo on 7 October 1989, released by ECM in 1995.
Time Will Tell
Free improvisations by Paul Bley (piano), Evan Parker (tenor and soprano saxophones) and Barre Phillips (double bass), the first recorded Bley/Parker meeting. Recorded January 1994 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Steve Lake. ECM 1537, 1995.
Nordan
Medieval Swedish ballads and traditional tunes arranged by Ale Möller and sung by Lena Willemark, with Palle Danielsson, Mats Edén, Per Gudmundson and others. Recorded December 1993 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher, released by ECM in 1994 (ECM 1536).
At The Deer Head Inn
Live trio recording of Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian, made on 16 September 1992 at the Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. Seven standards, produced by Bill Goodwin, released by ECM in 1994 (ECM 1531).
In The Evenings Out There
Free improvisation session by Paul Bley (piano), Gary Peacock (bass), Tony Oxley (drums) and John Surman (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), recorded September 1991 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 1488, released 1993.
Q.E.D.
Two concert works by Terje Rypdal for electric guitar and ensemble, Q.E.D. Opus 52 and Largo Opus 55, played by Rypdal with the Borealis Ensemble conducted by Christian Eggen. Recorded August and December 1991, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. ECM 1474, 1993.