My Top 10 Favorite ECM Records!! What Are Yours??

[@mr.upduff349]

...there are so much fabulous ECM records...I think, that through my life I have listened to every Album... ECM made my (musical) life... here are some of my personal Must-have-listen-to-Records: -Kenny Wheeler - Gnu High - Terje Rypdal - Whenever I seem far away - Keith Jarrett - Survivor's Suite - Pat Metheny - First Cycle - Arild Anderson - Lifelines - David Darling - Cycles - Jan Garbarek - Dansere - Keith Jarrett - My Song - Oregon - Crossing - Shanker - A Song for Everyone - Steve Tibbets - Exploded View - Terje Rypdal - Descendre - Anouar Brahem - Blue Maqams - Art Lande - Desert Marauders - Bobo Stenson - Contra la Indecisió - Carla Blay - Sextett - Dave Friedman - Lookout Farm - Tord Gustavsen - The Well

[@hubtunes9607]

So much great music 👍🏻

[@wylieroth3145]

Alright... I gotta ask, why would Marc Johnson, a bass player, title his recording after a fish?

[@ornleifs]

Love ECM and always find it interesting to see what people's favourites are cause you always discover something new that you have to check out. I'm streaming the whole ECM catalog now and I'm up to 1975 now and have found lots of great new albums that I had never heard before. My top ten list today would be. 1 - Keith Jarret - Köln Concert 2 - Keith Jarret - Changeless. 3 - Chick Corea - Piano Improvisation vol 1. 4 - Chick Corea - Return To Forever. 5 - Zakir Hussain - Making Music. 6 - Shankar - Vision. 7 - Charlie Haden - Ballad of the Fallen. 8 - Art Ensemble of Chicago - Full Force. 9 - Andras Schiff - Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier. 10 - Pat Metheny - First Circle.

[@hubtunes9607]

Oh wow!!! More to check out. Thank u

[@cosmicpickle6562]

Mike, I have probably 200 ECM's that I could put in my Top 10. I started with the label in 1978, so I have a long history with them. So, in no particular order, i'm listing the first ones that come to mind. By the way the label started around 1969.. So here goes: John Abercrombie 'Characters', Ralph Towner 'Blue Sun', David Darling 'Journal October', Terje Rypdal 'After The Rain' (all these are pretty much solo albums), Barre Phillips 'Journal Violin 2" (trio), Barre Phillips '3 Day Moon'(quartet), Jack Dejohnette 'Pictures' (agree that 'Unttled' is also a masterpiece,) Azimuth-1st untitled album (trio with Kenny Wheeler), Gary Peacock 'December Poems' (solo bass ^ duets with saxophone), Terje Rypdal/Miroslav Vitous/Jack Dejohnette-untitled 1978 album, Eberhard Weber 'Fluid Rustle' (just fantastic, totally unique, but pretty laid back). I really want to throw in one of saxophonist John Surmans all-solo albums. They all are great and he's done a bunch of them and it's hard to pick a favorite. OK, so i'm over 10... You also listed some other favorites of mine-agreed the Metheny disc is also my favorite of his I think! -Gary

[@hubtunes9607]

Hey Gary ! Thanx for watching! I just added a bunch of those to my want list. Thank u so much.

[@cosmicpickle6562]

I hope you enjoy any of those you may discover based on my list! Happy Holidays!

[@jeffwhitehead6268]

Thanks as always, Mike! Got a crap ton to do this weekend and am going to make it bearable by deep diving your ECM list at the same time!

[@hubtunes9607]

Thanx Jeff 🎶☮️🎶

[@usquebaugh1]

ECM is an independent record label founded by Karl Egger, Manfred Eicher and Manfred Scheffner in Munich in 1969. (at the start of the video, I paused and looked it up 🙂). I'm 53, but 30 years ago, at the the beginning of 1993 (just after grunge had peaked IMO), something inspired me (a newspaper or radio review perhaps) to purchase John Scofield's What We Do on CD. While not an ECM release (it's on Blue Note), it was my personal first jazz album and one I know really well. While I 'get' why some people would not like Scofield's sometimes squonky guitar sound, I fell in love with it and have been a fan of his (and guitar jazz) ever since. In 1996, a friend of mine bought me his album Quiet (on Verve) which featured Steve Swallow, drummer Bill Stewart. Quiet is unique in Scofield's discography as he plays only acoustic guitar. Wayne Shorter appears on several tracks as well. I mention all of this because that same friend got me into Bill Frisell, so this ECM list intrigues me. I don't have a lot of ECM records, but I did pick up and enjoy John Scofield's 2022 self-titled ECM release. I was really hoping that this year might see Blue Note release What We Do as an anniversary release as it was never released on vinyl, but here's to hoping it gets a release in the future. I also enjoyed his "Hudson" collaboration with Jack DeJohnette. Cheers! EDITED: to included John Scofield Quartet - What We Do - Camp Out (my favorite and recommended track): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHXdZIGIprSBgKs

[@hubtunes9607]

I love Sco ! A Go Go is coming out on vinyl. I also love Uber Jam! Great stuff. His latest came out Friday. Gave it a listen. Its okay Thanks for watching. 🎶☮️🎶

[@usquebaugh1]

@@hubtunes9607 I pre-ordered A Go Go back at the end of September 😉

[@coolfurillo8169]

I have Return to Forever (Chick Corea) and Works (Jack deJohnette) on ECM. Both are good albums but my favorites are some from Pat Metheny you mentioned (American Garage, New Chautauqua, Offramp, Travels..). Great video.

[@hubtunes9607]

Offramp !! Love it

[@hermancharlesserrano1489]

I’ll forgive all the mispronunciations for all the great choices! Nicely played, sir

[@hubtunes9607]

🤣🤣🤣

[@juanquintana6070]

Hi Mike, Spanish ECM fan,living currently in London. I like your love of music,and i follow your recommendations. I wouldn't call "As falls Wichita.."a jazz album,however. 80/81 could be,but the work with Lyle has different patterns and influences. Country,percussion,electronics etc,made that album something else. My top 10 would be: Watercolours-Pat Metheny. Passengers-Gary Burton Sol do Meiodia-Egberto Gismonti Odyssey-Terje Rypdal. Faithful-Marcin Wasilewski. Nouvelle Vague-JL Goddard OST When we leave-Mathias Eick. Dream logic-Eivind Aarset. The astounding eyes of Rita-Anouar Brahem. All of these albums has that sort of classic-folk jazzy ethereal sounds that define this amazing label. Thanks for your work.

[@hubtunes9607]

Hello!! Welcome!! Oh cool. Gotta check out your list. Thanks for watching!! 🎶☮️🎶

[@zdrzdra]

Thank you for an interesting list. I would like to mention a favorite: The Pilgrim and the Stars- Enrico Rava with J Abercrombie, palle danielsson and Jon Christensen.

[@hubtunes9607]

Oh cool ! Ill check em out!!! Thanx SO much for watching. ☮️

[@RaviNewfarm]

Personal Mountains by Keith Jarret and his European quartet with Jan Garbarek and Jon Christensen, wonderful drummer. This is what got me into ECM and Jazz in about 1985. It's wonderful!

[@hubtunes9607]

Oh cool ! Ill check it out. Thanx!!

[@RaviNewfarm]

@@hubtunes9607 The ECM record I probably listened most to the last 10 years has probably been "Bright Size Life" Pat Metheny's debut album featuring the great Jaco Pastorius. Another classic. Should be right up your ally with guitarbased ECM's 🙂

[@hubtunes9607]

@@RaviNewfarm its fantastic! I have everything PM has done I was such a huge fan in high school. In the 80s there was an outdoor venue in my hometown. He would play every summer. $5 for a lawn seat!! He still plays there, but its $100 now

[@RaviNewfarm]

@@hubtunes9607 Oh, that's something to have been able to follow an artist's concerts for such a long period. I saw PM i Oslo last summer, in a trio format, that was great, but my only time seeing him live.

[@hubtunes9607]

@@RaviNewfarm that Trio was awesome live!! Best tour i had seen in years

[@tomasandrew9354]

Great video, I’ll look up the titles I wasn’t familiar with. Here’s my ECM top ten off the top of my head, in no particular order: Rites - Jan Garbarek Easy Living - Enrico Rava Suspended Night - Tomasz Stanko Quartet Pat Metheny Group (1978) First Circle-Pat Metheny Group Offramp - Pat Metheny Group Conference of the Birds - Dave Holland Quartet Cité de la musique - Dino Saluzzi Imágenes: Music for Piano - Horacio Lavandera Music for Films - Eleni Karaindrou

[@hubtunes9607]

Thanx much!! Ill check some out. 🎶☮️🎶

[@citroen2cvnz]

I have to be in a certain mood to listen to most ECM albums ( usually half asleep!). Vijay Iyer: Break Stuff, Great pianist. Leo Smith: Divine Love. Steve Reich: Music For 18 Musicians. NZ's own Mike Knock: Ondas, Jon Hassell: Power Spot. Jan Garbarek: Rites, anything by Tomas Stanko (although a lot is CD only).

[@hubtunes9607]

Awesome! Ill check them out!! Thanx. 🎶☮️🎶

[@vincentvangone]

Mike, the latest John Scofield album of covers (Uncle John’s Band) is definitely worth a listen. I think the entire ECM run up through the mid 80s of Pat Metheny was phenomenal! Excellent list!

[@hubtunes9607]

I listened to it Friday. Its good. I need a few more listens. I definitely like Uber Jam and A GO Go. That 70s live one is crazy good too

[@cristianosorio2517]

Hi Mike!! so cool to see you showing your ECM recordings, it seems to be an excellent record label for jazz fans with some big names in their roster and the artworks are great too.... cheers and be well

[@hubtunes9607]

Thanx for watching Cristian!! 🎶☮️🎶

[@thomasmarker8198]

LESTER BOWIE - can find them on vinyl - and the new reissue series is fantastic

[@hubtunes9607]

Awesome! I’ll check them out!! Thanks Thomas 🎶☮️🎶

[@djvinylvertigo]

Wow! I'm obsessed with Cal Tjader!! Since I was a child listening to my dad's collection. The latin tinged sound always kept it from sounding like elevator music.

[@hubtunes9607]

I have a few of his records

[@stevecassidy7789]

The Luminescence Series, which includes the Kenny Wheeler record, has been great so far. Besides Wheeler's Gnu High, I bought Gary Burton's The New Quartet and Don Cherry/Dewey Redmon's Old and New Dreams; great stuff. I am hoping ECM gives Chick Corea's Return to Forever the Luminescence treatment. For acoustic guitar, you can't go wrong with Ralph Towner, founding member of the group Oregon.

[@hubtunes9607]

Yeah, I hope people are not sleeping on these reissues. Absolutely gorgeous stuff. Thanx for watching Steve

[@andorrasrevenge1683]

Strongly agree with all you said there!

[@ilesjazz]

Glad you got a Kenny album in there. Great video.

[@hubtunes9607]

Its fantastic! Honestly, It could be #1. Thanx for watching!! 🎶☮️🎶

[@ilesjazz]

@@hubtunes9607 I think Keith Jarrett My Song or Pat Metheny 80/81 are essential but you made some great choices that I haven't heard.

[@hubtunes9607]

@@ilesjazz love 80/81

[@gidgetmaurer123]

In Movement is on my want list. Have a couple of Ravis solo records i enjoy.

[@hubtunes9607]

Id like to get a few more

[@dalewilliams8001]

Interesting choices. My list would have been different, and it would be so difficult to narrow it down to just 10. Got to say, though, "Bass Desires" (it's the guitar, not the fish) ;)), "After The Rain", and "As Falls Wichita, . . ... ." and the Kenny Wheeler would be in consideration for me. None seem dated to me. I think they hold up quite well in 2024. Thanks for the highly interesting video. I have most all of those, and many more. I've been somewhat obsessed with ECM since at least the late 70s, even before. P.S.: I saw the "In Movement" show in Grand Rapids, Michigan when those three were touring for it. Need to get that one. I didn't realize it was a double.

[@hubtunes9607]

Thanx for watching Dale!!! 🎶☮️🎶

[@djvinylvertigo]

I love Derrick!! Nice picks.

[@hubtunes9607]

He is great. I’ve learned a lot from him

[@miketomlin6040]

My favourite label, lots of masterpieces on it, your selection is mostly the 'dross' -although not in your mind! Witchita is well rated as is Gnu High. Your picks do demonstrate how diverse the issues on the label were. The idea there is an ECM aesthetic a myth, or simply nonsense!

[@hubtunes9607]

Thanx for watching

[@djvinylvertigo]

My favorite Pat Metheny record is Pat Metheny Group. The white album. No pun intended!

[@hubtunes9607]

The debut of the Group. So good. Has a great vibe

[@manuelmachado9014]

Boa tarde, É natural que para quem começou a ouvir ECM's a partir de 1981, faça uma lista dos 10 melhores como a que apresentou. Apenas concordo num deles: After the rain. Em 1° lugar deveria estar "The Koln concert" de Keith Jarrett; 2° lugar "Cellorganics" de Heinz Reber & Thomas Demenga; 3° "Return to Forever" de Chick Corea ECM 1022; 4° "Cloud Dance" de Collin Walcott; 5° "Ruta and Daitya" de Keith Jarrett; 6° "Codona 3" de Collin Walcott; 7° "After the Rain"; 8° "American Garage" de Pat Metheny; 9° "Slide Show" de Ralph Towner & Gary Burton; 10° "Trance" de Steve Kuhn. Cumprimentos, Manuel Bicker Machado

[@hubtunes9607]

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