Jazz & Improvisation / Contemporary

Damaged in Transit (XtraWATT, 2003) is a live trio album by Steve Swallow (bass) with Chris Potter (tenor saxophone) and Adam Nussbaum (drums), recorded on tour in France in December 2001; nine Swallow compositions, produced by Swallow.

Appearing Nightly (WATT, 2008) is a live album by Carla Bley (piano, conductor) and her 17-piece big band with Steve Swallow, Billy Drummond, Andy Sheppard and Lew Soloff, recorded 17-18 July 2006 at the New Morning, Paris.

Carla Bley on organ with Steve Swallow, Hiram Bullock, Larry Willis, Victor Lewis and Don Alias, playing six Bley compositions. Recorded December 1986 to January 1987 at Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York. WATT/17, 1987.

Gary Burton Quartet (Burton, Mick Goodrick, Steve Swallow, Ted Seibs) with members of the NDR Symphony Orchestra, playing music by Michael Gibbs, who conducts. Recorded in Hamburg in December 1973, produced by Manfred Eicher, ECM 1040 (1974).

What Exit is Mark Feldman's first ECM album as a leader, eight of his compositions played with John Taylor (piano), Anders Jormin (double bass) and Tom Rainey (drums), recorded in 2005 at Avatar Studios, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher.

Compass is Susanne Abbuehl's second ECM album, with Wolfert Brederode (piano), Christof May (clarinets), Lucas Niggli (drums, percussion) and guest Michel Portal (clarinet), recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, in 2003 and 2004 and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Easy Living is Enrico Rava's 2004 ECM album with his Italian quintet: Gianluca Petrella (trombone), Stefano Bollani (piano), Rosario Bonaccorso (double bass) and Roberto Gatto (drums), recorded in June 2003 at Artesuono Recording Studio, Udine, produced by Manfred Eicher.

Different Rivers is Trygve Seim's 2000 ECM debut as a leader, for a thirteen-piece, mostly wind ensemble with Arve Henriksen, Sidsel Endresen and others, recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, between December 1998 and December 1999.

First album by the trio of Vassilis Tsabropoulos (piano), Arild Andersen (double bass) and John Marshall (drums), Tsabropoulos's ECM debut, with nine original pieces. Recorded October 1999 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released in 2000 as ECM 1728.

Fourth and last ECM album by the Peter Erskine Trio, with Erskine (drums), John Taylor (piano) and Palle Danielsson (double bass), recorded July 1997 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, and produced by Manfred Eicher. First released in 1999 as ECM 1657.

Album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem with Richard Galliano (accordion), François Couturier (piano, synthesizer), Palle Danielsson (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums) and others, recorded September 1994 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo. First released by ECM in 1995.

John Surman (saxophones, clarinets, piano) with his trio of Chris Laurence and John Marshall and a seven-piece brass section conducted by John Warren. Recorded April 1992 at Angel Studios, London; produced by Surman and Steve Lake.

Duo album by Miroslav Vitous (double bass) and Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones), with seven Vitous compositions and two joint improvisations. Recorded February 1992 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.

First ECM album by the Louis Sclavis Quintet: Sclavis (clarinets, soprano saxophone), Dominique Pifarély (violin), François Raulin (piano, synthesizer), Bruno Chevillon (bass), Christian Ville (drums). Recorded September 1991 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo.

Animato is a 1990 ECM album by guitarist John Abercrombie with composer Vince Mendoza (synthesizers) and drummer Jon Christensen, mostly of Mendoza's compositions, recorded in October 1989 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Extensions is a 1990 ECM album by the Dave Holland Quartet: Holland (double bass), Steve Coleman (alto saxophone), Kevin Eubanks (guitar) and Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums), recorded in September 1989 at the Power Station, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher.

Triplicate is the only album by the trio of Dave Holland (double bass), Steve Coleman (alto saxophone) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), recorded digitally in March 1988 at the Power Station, New York, produced by Lee Townsend and released by ECM in 1988.

Private City is a 1988 ECM solo album by John Surman, who plays bass clarinet, recorders, soprano and baritone saxophones and synthesizer in multi-tracked pieces, two of them written for a Sadler's Wells ballet. Recorded December 1987 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo.

Oregon's 1987 ECM album, the first after Collin Walcott's death: Ralph Towner (guitars, piano, synthesizer), Paul McCandless (oboe, cor anglais, soprano sax), Glen Moore (double bass) and Trilok Gurtu (tabla, percussion). Recorded March 1987 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

Gary Peacock (double bass) with Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones), Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet, flugelhorn) and Peter Erskine (drums, drum computer), playing Peacock's compositions. Recorded March 1987 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo.

Second and last album by Marc Johnson's Bass Desires: Johnson (bass), Bill Frisell and John Scofield (guitars), Peter Erskine (drums). Recorded March 1987 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.

Edward Vesala's 1987 ECM album with his eleven-piece Sound and Fury, co-arranged by Iro Haarla (piano, harp), with Raoul Björkenheim (guitar) and Taito Vainio (accordion). Recorded June 1986 at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki.

Norma Winstone's first ECM album as leader, a trio with John Taylor (piano) and Tony Coe (clarinet, tenor saxophone): standards and her own lyrics to tunes by Gismonti, Towner, Wheeler and Bill Evans. Recorded July 1986, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. ECM 1337, 1987.

Chick Corea's cycle of twenty short solo piano pieces, written between 1971 and 1983, plus an Addendum for piano trio with Ida Kavafian (violin) and Fred Sherry (cello). Recorded in July 1983 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg. Produced by Manfred Eicher.

Kenny Wheeler album of four original compositions, with Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Taylor (piano), Dave Holland (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), recorded in May 1983 at Power Station, New York. Produced by Manfred Eicher.

First ECM album by Oregon (Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Collin Walcott, Glen Moore), recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, in March 1983, produced by Manfred Eicher and released in 1983.

Third ECM album by Miroslav Vitous's quartet, with John Surman (reeds), John Taylor (piano) and Jon Christensen (drums), recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in July 1982, produced by Manfred Eicher and released in 1983.

Mike Nock's only ECM album: a piano trio with Eddie Gomez (bass) and Jon Christensen (drums), recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, in November 1981, produced by Manfred Eicher and first released in 1982. Five Nock compositions.

Duo album by John Surman (soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, synthesizer) and Jack DeJohnette (drums, congas, electric piano), recorded in January 1981 at Talent Studio, Oslo, and first released by ECM in 1981.

Steve Swallow's settings of ten poems by Robert Creeley, sung by Sheila Jordan with Steve Kuhn, David Liebman, Lyle Mays and Bob Moses, recorded in September 1979 at Columbia Recording Studios, New York, and first released by ECM in 1980.

Terje Rypdal's trio album with Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards) and Jon Christensen (drums, percussion), Rypdal on guitar, keyboards and flute. Recorded in March 1979 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.

George Adams's only ECM album, recorded in May 1979 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, with Heinz Sauer (tenor saxophone), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Richard Beirach (piano), Dave Holland (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums). Produced by Manfred Eicher.

Mick Goodrick's only album as leader for ECM, recorded in November 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, with John Surman (baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet), Eddie Gomez (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums). Produced by Manfred Eicher.

Solo album by Pat Metheny on electric 6- and 12-string guitars, acoustic guitar, 15-string harp guitar and electric bass, six of his compositions recorded in August 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released 1979.

Jack DeJohnette (drums, piano) with John Abercrombie (guitar, mandolin), Eddie Gomez (double bass) and Lester Bowie (trumpet), recorded in June 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released 1978.

Cooperative trio of Terje Rypdal (guitar, guitar synthesizer, organ), Miroslav Vitous (double bass, electric piano) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), recorded in June 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released 1979.

Ralph Towner (12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano) in trio with Eddie Gomez (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums): five Towner compositions recorded in January 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released 1978.

Bill Connors on classical guitar with Jan Garbarek (saxophones), Gary Peacock (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), six Connors compositions recorded in December 1977 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released 1978.

Pat Metheny's second ECM album, his first with Lyle Mays (piano), with Eberhard Weber (bass) and Danny Gottlieb (drums); Metheny plays 6- and 12-string guitars and 15-string harp guitar. Recorded February 1977 at Talent Studio, Oslo.

Eberhard Weber (bass) and Rainer Brüninghaus (piano) with members of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra on cellos, French horns and oboe, in four Weber compositions. Recorded August 1976 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.