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The Artists Of ECM Records

By Maurice Hogue | One Man's Jazz
January 30, 2023
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I've often tried to make the last show of a year a little different. Doing a special on ECM is an idea I've had for a while, and things finally came together to do it for 2022. I've always figured I had a great number of ECM releases in my collection, and when I started culling the herd in preparation for a move to a smaller residence, I realized I had way more than I thought. Then I got the new

Art Ensemble Of Chicago

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Art Ensemble Of Chicago release, "The Sixth Decade: Paris To Paris," which recalls the AEC's momentous trip to Paris in 1969, an immensely influential event in creative music. And so has been the existence of ECM Records, founded in 1969. And I got my turntable repaired. The result is this 5 plus hours special of nothing but music from ECM albums and a minimum of chatter, not chronological, just programmed by my ears, memories and because it was "there."

Playlist

Jack DeJohnette

drums
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Jack DeJohnette "Zoot Suite" from Special Edition (ECM) 00:00

Bill Frisell

guitar, electric
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell "Rambler" from Rambler (ECM) 11:18

Host speaks 19:24

Benny Maupin

" data-original-title="" title="">Benny Maupin "The Jewel In The Lotus" from The Jewel In The Lotus (ECM) 21:42

Arild Andersen

bass, acoustic
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Arild Andersen "Affirmation Part 4" from Affirmation (ECM) 31:38

John Abercrombie

guitar
1944 - 2017

" data-original-title="" title="">John Abercrombie "7th D" from Gateway (ECM) 39:50

Andrew Cyrille

drums
b.1939

" data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Cyrille "Dazzling Perichordially" from Declaration of Musical Independence (ECM) 49:09

Host speaks 58:52

Charlie Haden

bass, acoustic
1937 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Haden "La Pasionaria" from Ballad Of The Fallen (ECM) 59:33

Masqualero

" data-original-title="" title="">Masqualero "Bali" from Bande A Part (ECM) 1:09:53

Susanne Abbuehl

vocals
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Susanne Abbuehl "A.I.R. (All-India Radio)" from April (ECM) 1:17:14

Host speaks 1:25:05

Miroslav Vitous

bass
b.1947

" data-original-title="" title="">Miroslav Vitous "Recycle" from First Meeting (ECM) 1:25:32

Host speaks 1:35:35

Pat Metheny

guitar
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Pat Metheny "Bright Size Life" from Bright Size Life (ECM) 1:36:02

Ralph Alessi

trumpet
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Ralph Alessi "Fun Room" from Imaginary People (ECM) 1:40:42

Paul Motian

drums
1931 - 2011

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Motian "Harmony" from Have The Room Above Her (ECM) 1:49:00

Host speaks 1:55:59

Old and New Dreams

" data-original-title="" title="">Old and New Dreams "Lonely Woman" from Old And New Dreams (ECM) 1:57:21

Jakob Bro

guitar
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Jakob Bro "Shell Pink" from Streams (ECM) 2:09:35

Don Cherry

trumpet
1936 - 1995

" data-original-title="" title="">Don Cherry "Mbizo" from Dona Nostra (ECM) 2:17:42

Host speaks 2:26:10

Circle

" data-original-title="" title="">Circle "Neffertiti" from Circle: Paris Concert (ECM) 2:27:16

Gard Nilssen

drums
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity "Boogie" from Elastic Wave (ECM) 2:45:54

Tim Berne

saxophone, alto
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Tim Berne's Snake Oil "Prelude One—Sequel Too" from Incidentals (ECM) 2:50:45

Eberhard Weber

bass
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Eberhard Weber "Yellow Fields" from Yellow Fields (ECM) 2:59:52

Vijay Iyer

piano
b.1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Vijay Iyer "Taking Flight" from Break Stuff (ECM) 3:09:55

Host speaks 3:16:54

Jan Garbarek

saxophone
b.1947

" data-original-title="" title="">Jan Garbarek "Hasta Sempre" from Witchi-Tai To (ECM) 3:18:14

Marc Johnson

bass
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">Marc Johnson "Samurai Hee Haw" from Bass Desires (ECM) 3:26:21

Art Ensemble Of Chicago

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Art Ensemble Of Chicago " Charlie M." from Full Force (ECM) 3:33:58

Kenny Wheeler

flugelhorn
1930 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Wheeler " Deer Wan" from Deer Wan (ECM) 3:43:09

Charles Lloyd

saxophone
b.1938

" data-original-title="" title="">Charles Lloyd "Little Peace" from Sangam (ECM) 3:53:05

Host speaks 3:58:42

Tomasz Sta��ko

trumpet
1942 - 2018

" data-original-title="" title="">Tomasz Sta��ko "First Song" from Balladyna (ECM) 4:00:58

Jan Garbarek

saxophone
b.1947

" data-original-title="" title="">Jan Garbarek "J.E.V." from Tryptykon (ECM) 4:08:33

Jakob Bro &

Joe Lovano

drums
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Lovano "Drum Music" from Once Around The Room: Tribute to Paul Motian (ECM) 4:15:58

Codona

" data-original-title="" title="">Codona "Mumakata" from Codona (ECM) 4:21:50

Host speaks 4:29:51

David Virelles

piano
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">David Virelles "Transmission" from Mboko (ECM) 4:31:09

Tomasz Stanko "Mikrokosmos" from Wislawa (ECM) 4:39:57

Terje Rypdal

guitar
b.1947

" data-original-title="" title="">Terje Rypdal "Flight" from Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette (ECM) 4:47:28

Keith Jarrett

piano
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Keith Jarrett "When I Fall In Love" from Whisper Not (ECM) 4:52:47

Host speaks 5:00:14

Michael Formanek

bass, acoustic
b.1958

" data-original-title="" title="">Michael Formanek "Rising Tensions and Awesome Light" from Small Places (ECM) 5:01:38

Pat Metheny "Farmer's Trust" from Travels (ECM) 5:10:34

Host speaks 5:16:51

Edward Vesala "What? Where? Hum Hum" from Ode To The Death Of Jazz (ECM) 5:18:10

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