This Is What ECM Sounds Like in 2018

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Pianist Keith Jarrett—along with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette—released After The Fall (ECM) in March.

(Photo: Rose Anne Jarrett)

As ECM Records wades deeper into its 49th year, the German imprint has maintained a stunning persistence of vision—in both the types of jazz projects it produces and the visual aesthetic that’s become its trademark.

But it’s tough keep up with the label’s torrent of releases, so DownBeat has put together a helpful guide to some of ECM’s recent recordings. Dig in. DB



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    Claire Daly, right, ​performs with tenor saxophonist George Garzone at Dizzy’s in 2023.

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    Quincy Jones’ gifts transcended jazz, but jazz was his first love.

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    “I treat every day like it’s Thanksgiving,” said Roy Haynes.

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    John McLaughlin likened his love for the guitar to the emotion he expressed 71 years ago upon receiving his first one. “It’s the same to this day,” he said.

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    Lou Donaldson was one of the originators of the hard bop movement in jazz back in the 1950s.


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