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Round About Weill
Second ECM duo album by Gianluigi Trovesi (piccolo and alto clarinets) and Gianni Coscia (accordion): songs and scenes by Kurt Weill, mostly from Mahagonny, with their own interludes. Liner notes by Umberto Eco. Recorded July 2004, Radio Studio DRS, Zurich.
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.
Le pas du chat noir
Twelve compositions by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, written at the piano and played with François Couturier (piano) and Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion). Recorded July 2001 at Radio Studio DRS, Zürich, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 1792, 2002.
In cerca di cibo
Duo album by Gianluigi Trovesi (piccolo, alto and bass clarinets) and Gianni Coscia (accordion): music by Fiorenzo Carpi, John Lewis, Luis Bacalov, a tango and originals, recorded February 1999 at Radio Studio DRS, Zürich. Liner essay by Umberto Eco. CD, 2000.
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.
Madar
Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophone), Anouar Brahem (oud) and Ustad Shaukat Hussain (tabla), recorded August 1992 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 1515, released 1994.
Barzakh
Anouar Brahem's first ECM album, a trio with violinist Béchir Selmi and percussionist Lassad Hosni, recorded in September 1990 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. CD, ECM 1432, 1991.
Making Music
Zakir Hussain (tabla, percussion, voice) with Hariprasad Chaurasia (flutes), John McLaughlin (acoustic guitar) and Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones), recorded December 1986 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM, 1987.
Magico
Trio album by Charlie Haden (double bass), Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones) and Egberto Gismonti (guitars, piano), recorded in June 1979 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM in 1980.
Saudades
First ECM album as leader by Brazilian percussionist Naná Vasconcelos (berimbau, percussion, voice, gongs), with Egberto Gismonti and the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart under Mladen Gutesha, recorded in March 1979 in Ludwigsburg. CD edition.