This is ECM, Vol. 4

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Pianist Florian Weber recently issued Lucent Waters on the ECM imprint.

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As 2018, slowly rolls toward its conclusion, ECM Records continues to issue scores of recordings that feature prominent players in the jazz world—and beyond. So, here’s our final installment of the This is ECM playlist series, which includes work by Florian Weber, Andrew Cyrille, Barre Phillips and others. Take a listen and enjoy. DB



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    Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.

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    Charles Lloyd, seen here at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, makes DownBeat Poll history!

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    “Being president of Blue Note has been one of the coolest things that ever happened to me,” Was said. “It’s a gas to serve as one of the caretakers of that legacy.”

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    ​“She reminds me of my childhood and makes we want to cry,” Cécile McLorin Salvant, pictured here with writer Ashley Kahn, said of Dianne Reeves.

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    Maria Schneider said of Decades, her new compilation release: ​“I just wanted to create something, put it in a beautiful box and say, ‘Look at what we did.‘”


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