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Barre Phillips & György Kurtág Jr. | “Face à Face” | ECM
Barre Phillips, Grandmaster of Improvised Bass, and György Kurtág Jr., Electronics-Playing Son of Hungary’s Great Contemporary Composer, Collaborate on Face à Face Available August 19 via ECM Records Barre Phillips’s End to End album, released in 2018, brought the documentation of his music for solo bass to a profound conclusion. Now Face à Face returns…
Read MoreGard Nilssen Acoustic Unity | “Elastic Wave” | ECM
On Elastic Wave, Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Address Fiery Anthems and Poignant Ballads with Equal Panache and Conviction Available Tomorrow via ECM Records “Nilssen isn’t afraid to swirl his kit around the beat, trusting the listener to find and hold the pulse. But he’s no free drummer, either, understanding perfectly not only how to swing, but when.” —…
Read MoreSteve Tibbetts | “Hellbound Train” | ECM
Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Draws From 40 Years of His Recordings on ECM with His Double-Album Retrospective, Hellbound Train Available July 1 via ECM Records A few questions for Steve Tibbetts Hellbound Train is a double album anthology drawn from your work on ECM. What was the criteria for inclusion? How did you select the pieces?…
Read MoreGard Nilssen Acoustic Unity | “Elastic Wave” | ECM
On Elastic Wave, Norwegian Powerhouse Trio Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Address Fiery Anthems and Poignant Ballads with Equal Panache and Conviction Available July 15 via ECM Records Gard Nilssen is one of Europe’s most creative improvising drummers, with a fresh approach to rhythm and freedom. On ECM, he has appeared on acclaimed recordings with…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: John Scofield | “John Scofield” | ECM
Available Now via ECM Records John Scofield Releases His First-Ever Solo Guitar Recording “The gemlike new album by John Scofield finds him alone with his guitar, balancing choice covers with original tunes.” — WBGO “The self-titled album finds the guitar great entering into a dialogue with himself and charting an intimate path through the styles and idioms…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Jon Balke’s Siwan | “Hafla” | ECM
Norwegian Keyboardist Jon Balke Celebrates the Concept of Coexistence and Cooperation on Hafla, His Third Album with His Ensemble Siwan Available Now via ECM Records “…their evolving sound offers a seamless yet provocative meld of hybridized Baroque, Andalusian, and Arabic music, joined by formal composition and structured improvisation.” — All Music “It is as beautiful and essential…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Tord Gustavsen Trio | “Opening” | ECM
Pianist Tord Gustavsen Returns with New Trio Album, Opening, Featuring Steinar Raknes and Jarle Vespestad Available Now via ECM Records Tord Gustavsen’s album Opening develops the traits and styles explored on his earlier works, while introducing a broader spectrum of suppleness and a transformed sense of interplay to the trio’s repertory. It is the first Gustavsen Trio recording with Steinar…
Read MoreOded Tzur | “Isabela” | Available May 13 via ECM
Saxophonist Oded Tzur Blends Raga and Jazz on Isabela, featuring Nitai Hershkovits, Petros Klampanis and Johnathan Blake Available May 13 via ECM Records On his follow-up to Here Be Dragons New York-based saxophonist Oded Tzur and his collaborators apply their subtle dialect in a more intense space, exploring the nuances and colours of the saxophonist’s self-fashioned raga in a suite-like sequence of…
Read MoreJohn Scofield | “John Scofield” | Available May 6 via ECM
John Scofield Releases His First-Ever Solo Guitar Recording Available May 6 via ECM Records Pre-Order Available April 1 Media Digital Servicing Available April 6 With a career spanning over half a century, marked by influential collaborations with jazz greats like Miles Davis and Joe Henderson as well as several dozen genre-bending leader…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Mark Turner Quartet | “Return from the Stars” | ECM
Saxophonist Mark Turner Leads an Exploratory and Thought Provoking Journey in his Latest Release, Return from the Stars Quartet features Jason Palmer, Joe Martin, and Jonathan Pinson Available Now via ECM Records “…a brilliant tenor saxophonist who has never rushed any facet of his artistry…” — WBGO “Turner, known for a floating, lightness of tone,…
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