To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of ECM Records, the label will re-release 40 of the best recordings in its catalog.
Since its conception in 1969, ECM has released more than 1,000 recordings. The label has been home to jazz masters of the second half of the 20th century such as Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
The new releases will be soft-packaged disks with the original album art.
The release schedule is as follows:
August 26th:
John Abercrombie/Ralph Towner-Sargasso Sea
Bass Desires-Bass Desires
Paul Bley-Open, To Love
Gary Burton with Pat Metheny-Dreams So Real
Chick Corea/Miroslav Vitous/Roy Haynes-Trio Music, Live In Europe
Jack DeJohnette-Special Edition
The Bill Frisell Band-Lookout For Hope
Dave Holland Quartet-Extensions
Keith Jarrett-Facing You
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette-Standards Live
Pat Metheny Group-American Garage
Oregon-Oregon
John Surman-Private City
Ralph Towner-Solstice
Kenny Wheeler-Gnu High
September 30th:
John Abercrombie/Dave Holland/Jack DeJohnette-Gateway
Bass Desires-Second Sight
Chick Corea-Children’s Songs
Bill Frisell-Rambler
Jan Garbarek-I Took Up the Runes
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette-Bye Bye Blackbird
Charles Lloyd-The Call
Pat Metheny-New Chautauqua
Paul Motian-Conception Vessel
Enrico Rava-The Pilgrim and the Stars
Shankar-Song For Everyone
Tomasz Stanko-Balladyna
Ralph Towner-Batik
Collin Walcott-Cloud Dance
Norma Winstone-Somewhere Called Home
October 28th:
John Abercrombie-Animato
Art Ensemble of Chicago-Full Force
Lester Bowie-The Great Pretender
Anouar Brahem-Conte de l’incroyable amour
Egberto Gismonti/Nana Vasconcelos-Duas Vozes
Jon Hassel-Power Spot
Pat Metheny Group-First Circle
Oregon-Ecotopia
Terje Rypdal/Miroslav Vitous/Jack DeJohnette-Rypdal-Vitous-DeJohnette
Dino Saluzzi-Kultrum
