ECM Records

About ECM Records

ECM Records is an independent record label, known as the Edition of Contemporary Music, founded in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. The label focuses on contemporary music across jazz, classical, and related idioms, releasing albums that span innovative, improvised, and artist-driven works. Based in Munich, Germany, ECM has issued more than 1800 albums and maintains an international roster and releases, including vinyl and CD formats, with a distinctive sound and global reach.