Count me as another huge fan of ECM!
I love their whole esthetic.
With most ECM artists, the musicians not soloing are usually playing something more interesting than just chords to back up the soloist. There is a lot more interplay between musicians, than the usual head->solo->head->solo->head...jazz format allows.
Terje Rypdal is a bit hit or miss for me, but his best is killer! My favorite by him is probably "Whenever I Seem to be Far Away". Love the cold sounding orchestration, the mournful sounding French horn, and Rypdal's playing. I'm I the only one that hears a bit if King Crimson on this?
Eberhard Weber's "Colours of Chloe" is another one of my favorites.
Other favorites off the top of my head:
Ralph Towner, Oregon, Art Lande and Rubisa Patrol, Keith Jarrett (of course), Enrico Rava. There are many more.
A recent discovery for me is Dominique Pifarély, a French violinist. I believe he only has one recording for ECM, "Tracé Provisoire " from 2016.
Bassist Michael Formanek is another one of the newer additions to the ECM roster. His album, "Small Places" is excellent.
I love their whole esthetic.
With most ECM artists, the musicians not soloing are usually playing something more interesting than just chords to back up the soloist. There is a lot more interplay between musicians, than the usual head->solo->head->solo->head...jazz format allows.
Terje Rypdal is a bit hit or miss for me, but his best is killer! My favorite by him is probably "Whenever I Seem to be Far Away". Love the cold sounding orchestration, the mournful sounding French horn, and Rypdal's playing. I'm I the only one that hears a bit if King Crimson on this?
Eberhard Weber's "Colours of Chloe" is another one of my favorites.
Other favorites off the top of my head:
Ralph Towner, Oregon, Art Lande and Rubisa Patrol, Keith Jarrett (of course), Enrico Rava. There are many more.
A recent discovery for me is Dominique Pifarély, a French violinist. I believe he only has one recording for ECM, "Tracé Provisoire " from 2016.
Bassist Michael Formanek is another one of the newer additions to the ECM roster. His album, "Small Places" is excellent.