2/28/2026

Charlie Haden - "The Ballad of The Fallen"


Charlie Haden
"The Ballad of The Fallen"
ECM 1248
1983

Charlie Haden - bass.
Carla Bley - piano, glockenspiel, arrangements.
Don Cherry - pocket trumpet.
Sharon Freeman - French horn.
Mick Goodrick - guitar.
Jack Jeffers - tuba.
Michael Mantler - trumpet.
Paul Motian - drums, percussion.
Jim Pepper - tenor, soprano saxophones, flute.
Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone.
Steve Slagle - alto, soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute.
Gary Valente - trombone.

Lester Bowie - "All The Magic"


Lester Bowie
"All The Magic"
ECM 1246/47
1983

Lester Bowie - trumpet.
Ari Brown - tenor and soprano saxophones.
Art Matthews - piano.
Fred Williams - bass.
Phillip Wilson - drums.
Fontella Bass - vocals.
David Peaston - vocals.

Michael Galasso - "Scenes"


Michael Galasso
"Scenes"
ECM 1245
1983

Michael Galasso - violin.

Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition - "Inflation Blues"


Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
"Inflation Blues"
ECM 1244
1983

Jack DeJohnette - Drums, Piano, Clavinet, Voice.
Chico Freeman - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet.
John Purcell - Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flutes, Alto Clarinet.
Baikida Carroll - Trumpet.
Rufus Reid - Double Bass, Electric Bass.

2/27/2026

Collin Walcott / Don Cherry / Nana Vasconcelos - "Codona 3"


Collin Walcott / Don Cherry / Nana Vasconcelos
"Codona 3"
ECM 1243
1983

Collin Walcott - Sitar, Hammered Dulcimer, Sanza, Tabla, Voice.
Don Cherry - Trumpet, Organ, Doussn'Gouni, Voice.
Nana Vasconcelos - Berimbau, Percussion, Voice.

Miroslav Vitous - "Journey's End"


Miroslav Vitous
"Journey's End"
ECM 1242
1983

Miroslav Vitous - bass.
John Surman - soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet.
John Taylor - piano.
Jon Christensen - drums.

Bill Frisell - "In Line"


Bill Frisell
"In Line"
ECM 1241
1983

Bill Frisell - electric and acoustic guitars.
Arild Andersen - bass.

Meredith Monk - "Turtle Dreams"


Meredith Monk
"Turtle Dreams"
ECM New Series 1240
1983

Meredith Monk - voice, piano, organ, mini-moog, casio.
Andrea Goodman - voice.
Paul Langland - voice.
Robert Een - voice.
Julius Eastman - organ.
Steve Lockwood - organ.
Collin Walcott - organ, didjeridoo.

2/26/2026

Denny Zeitlin / Charlie Haden - "Time Remembers One Time Once"

 

Denny Zeitlin / Charlie Haden
"Time Remembers One Time Once"
ECM 1239
1983

Denny Zeitlin - piano.
Charlie Haden - bass.

Dave Holland - "Life Cycle"


Dave Holland
"Life Cycle"
ECM 1238
1983

Dave Holland - cello.

Werner Pirchner / Harry Pepl / Jack DeJohnette - "Werner Pirchner / Harry Pepl / Jack DeJohnette"


Werner Pirchner / Harry Pepl / Jack DeJohnette
"Werner Pirchner / Harry Pepl / Jack DeJohnette"
ECM 1237
1983

Werner Pirchner - tenor vibes, marimba.
Harry Pepl - ovation guitar.
Jack DeJohnette - drums.

Arild Andersen - "A Molde Concert"


Arild Andersen
"A Molde Concert"
ECM 1236
1982

Bill Frisell - guitar.
John Taylor - piano.
Arild Andersen - double-bass.
Alphonse Mouzon - drums.

2/25/2026

Hajo Weber / Ulrich Ingenbold - "Winterreise"


Hajo Weber / Ulrich Ingenbold
"Winterreise"
ECM 1235
1982

Hajo Weber - guitar.
Ulrich Ingenbold - guitars, flutes.

Everyman Band - "Everyman Band"


Everyman Band
"Everyman Band"
ECM 1234
1982

Michael Suchorsky - drums.
David Torn - guitar.
Bruce Yaw - bass.
Marty Fogel - saxophones.

Chick Corea - "Trio Music"


Chick Corea
"Trio Music"
ECM 1232/33
1982

Chick Corea - piano.
Miroslav Vitous - bass.
Roy Haynes - drums.

Eberhard Weber - "Later That Evening"


Eberhard Weber
"Later That Evening"
ECM 1231
1982

Eberhard Weber - bass.
Paul McCandless - soprano saxophone, oboe, English horn, bass clarinet.
Bill Frisell - guitar.
Lyle Mays - piano.
Michael DiPasqua - drums, percussion.

2/24/2026

Don Cherry / Ed Blackwell - "El Corazón"


Don Cherry / Ed Blackwell
"El Corazón"
ECM 1230
1982

Don Cherry - pocket trumpet, piano, melodica, doussn’gouni, organ.
Ed Blackwell - drums, wood drum, cowbell.

Keith Jarrett - "Concerts: Bregenz / München"

 


Keith Jarrett
"Concerts: Bregenz / München"
ECM 1227-29
1982

Keith Jarrett - piano.

Gary Burton Quartet - "Picture This"


Gary Burton Quartet
"Picture This"
ECM 1226
1982

Gary Burton - vibraharp.
Jim Odgren - alto saxophone.
Steve Swallow - bass guitar.
Mike Hyman - drums.

Dewey Redman - "The Struggle Continues"


Dewey Redman
"The Struggle Continues"
ECM 1225
1982

Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone.
Charles Eubanks - piano.
Mark Helias - double-bass.
Ed Blackwell - drums.

2/23/2026

Enrico Rava Quartet - "Opening Night"


Enrico Rava Quartet
"Opening Night"
ECM 1224
1982

Enrico Rava - trumpet, fluegelhorn.
Franco D’Andrea - piano.
Furio Di Castri - double bass.
Aldo Romano - drums, guitar.

Jan Garbarek - "Paths, Prints"


Jan Garbarek
"Paths, Prints"
ECM 1223
1982

Jan Garbarek - tenor and soprano saxophones, wood flutes, percussion.
Bill Frisell - guitar.
Eberhard Weber - bass.
Jon Christensen - drums, percussion.

Paul Motian Band - "Psalm"


Paul Motian Band
"Psalm"
ECM1222
1982

Paul Motian - Drums.
Bill Frisell - Guitar.
Ed Schuller - Bass.
Joe Lovano - Tenor Saxophone.
Billy Drewes - Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone.

Adelhard Roidinger - "Schattseite"


Adelhard Roidinger
"Schattseite"
ECM 1221
1982

Adelhard Roidinger - bass.
Heinz Sauer - tenor saxophone.
Bob Degen - piano.
Harry Pepl - guitar.
Werner Pirchner - vibraharp, marimba.
Aina Kemanis - voice.
Michael DiPasqua - drums, percussion.

2/22/2026

Mike Nock - "Ondas"


Mike Nock
"Ondas"
ECM 1220
1982

Mike Nock - piano.
Eddie Gomez - bass.
Jon Christensen - drums.

David Darling - "Cycles"


David Darling
"Cycles"
ECM 1219
1982

David Darling - cello, 8-string electric cello.
Collin Walcott - sitar, tabla, percussion.
Steve Kuhn - piano.
Jan Garbarek - tenor and soprano saxophones.
Arild Andersen - bass.
Oscar Castro-Neves - guitar.

Steve Tibbetts - "Northern Song"


Steve Tibbetts
"Northern Song"
ECM 1218
1982

Steve Tibbetts - guitars, kalimba, tape loops.
Marc Anderson - congas, bongos, percussion.

Lask - "Lask"


Lask
"Lask"
ECM 1217
1982

Ulrich Lask - alto saxophone, synthesizer.
Meinolf Bauschulte - drums.
Maggie Nicols - voice.

2/21/2026

Pat Metheny Group - "Offramp"


Pat Metheny Group
"Offramp"
ECM 1216
1982

Pat Metheny - guitar, guitar synthesizer.
Lyle Mays - keyboards.
Steve Rodby - basses.
Nana Vasconcelos - percussion, berimbau, voice.
Dan Gottlieb - drums.

Steve Reich - "Tehillim"


Steve Reich
"Tehillim"
ECM New Series 1215
1983

Pamela Wood - High Soprano.
Cheryl Bensman - Lyric Soprano.
Rebecca Armstrong - Lyric Soprano.
Jay Clayton - Alto.
Bob Becker - Percussion.
Russ Hartenberger - Percussion.
Garry Kvistad - Percussion.
Steve Reich - Percussion.
Gary Schall - Percussion.
Glen Velez - Percussion.
Virgil Blackwell - Clarinet, Flute.
Mort Silver - Clarinet, Piccolo.
Vivian Burdick - Oboe.
Ellen Bardekoff - Cor Anglais.
Edmund Niemann - Electric Organ.
Nurit Tilles - Electric Organ.
Shem Guibbory - Violin.
Robert Chausow - Violin.
Ruth Sigler - Viola.
Chris Finckel - Cello.
Lewis Paer - Bass.
George Manahan - Conductor.

James Newton - "Axum"


James Newton
"Axum"
ECM 1214
1982

James Newton - flutes.

Steve Kuhn Quartet - "Last Year's Waltz"


Steve Kuhn Quartet
"Last Year's Waltz"
ECM 1213
1982

Steve Kuhn - piano.
Sheila Jordan - voice.
Bob Moses - drums.
Harvie Swartz - bass.

2/20/2026

Art Ensemble of Chicago - "Urban Bushmen"


Art Ensemble of Chicago
"Urban Bushmen"
ECM 1211/12
1982

Lester Bowie - trumpet, bass drum, long horn, vocals.
Joseph Jarman - saxophones, vocals, clarinets, bassoon, flutes, percussion.
Roscoe Mitchell - saxophones, flute, percussion, clarinet, vocals.
Malachi Favors Maghostus - bass, percussion, melodica, vocals.
Famoudou Don Moye - sun percussion, vocals.

Gary Peacock - "Voice From The Past - Paradigm"


 Gary Peacock
"Voice From The Past - Paradigm"
ECM 1210
1982

Gary Peacock - bass.
Jan Garbarek - tenor and soprano saxophones.
Tomasz Stanko - trumpet.
Jack DeJohnette - drums.

Lester Bowie - "The Great Pretender"


Lester Bowie
"The Great Pretender"
ECM 1209
1981

Lester Bowie - trumpet.
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone.
Donald Smith - piano, organ.
Fred Williams - basses.
Phillip Wilson - drums.
Fontella Bass - vocal.
David Peaston - vocal.

Art Lande / David Samuels / Paul McCandless - "Skylight"


Art Lande / David Samuels / Paul McCandless
"Skylight"
ECM 1208
1981

Paul McCandless - soprano saxophone, English horn, oboe, bass clarinet, wood flute.
Art Lande - piano, percussion.
David Samuels - vibraharp, marimba, percussion.

2/19/2026

Ralph Towner / John Abercrombie - "Five Years Later"


Ralph Towner / John Abercrombie
"Five Years Later"
ECM 1207
1982

Ralph Towner - classical and 12-string guitars.
John Abercrombie - acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, mandolin.

Gallery - "Gallery"


Gallery
"Gallery"
ECM 1206
1981

David Samuels - Vibraharp, Percussion.
Michael DiPasqua - Drums, Percussion.
Paul McCandless - Soprano Saxophone, Oboe, Cor Anglais.
David Darling - Cello.
Ratzo Harris - Double Bass.

Old and New Dreams - "Playing"


Old and New Dreams
"Playing"
ECM 1205
1981

Don Cherry - trumpet, piano.
Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone, musette.
Charlie Haden - bass.
Ed Blackwell  - drums.

Egberto Gismonti / Academia de Danças - "Sanfona"


Egberto Gismonti / Academia de Danças
"Sanfona"
ECM 1203/04
1981

Egberto Gismonti - piano, guitars, Indian organ, voice.
Mauro Senise - saxophones, flute.
Zeca Assumpção - bass.
Nene - drums,  percussion.

2/18/2026

Keith Jarrett "Invocations" / "The Moth and The Flame"


Keith Jarrett
"Invocations" / "The Moth and The Flame"
ECM 1201/02
1981

Keith Jarrett - pipe organ, soprano saxophone, piano.

Jan Garbarek / John Abercrombie / Nana Vasconcelos - "Eventyr"


Jan Garbarek / John Abercrombie / Nana Vasconcelos
"Eventyr"
ECM 1200
1981

Jan Garbarek - tenor and soprano saxophones, flutes.
John Abercrombie - guitars.
Nana Vasconcelos - berimbau, percussion, voice.

Katrina Krimsky / Trevor Watts - "Stella Malu"


Katrina Krimsky / Trevor Watts
"Stella Malu"
ECM 1199
1981

Katrina Krimsky - Piano.
Trevor Watts - Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone.

Steve Eliovson - "Dawn Dance"


Steve Eliovson
"Dawn Dance"
ECM 1198
1981

Steve Eliovson - acoustic guitar.
Collin Walcott - percussion.

2/17/2026

Meredith Monk - "Dolmen Music"

 

Meredith Monk
"Dolmen Music"
ECM New Series 1197
1981

Meredith Monk - voice, piano.
Collin Walcott - percussion, violin.
Steve Lockwood - piano.
Andrea Goodman - voice.
Monika Solem - voice.
Paul Langland - voice.
Robert Een - voice, cello.
Julius Eastman - percussion, voice.

Thomas Demenga / Heinz Reber . "Cellorganics"


Thomas Demenga / Heinz Reber
"Cellorganics"
ECM New Series 1196
1981

Thomas Demenga - cello.
Heinz Reber - pipe organ.

Shankar - "Who's To Know"


Shankar
"Who's To Know"
ECM 1195
1981

Shankar - 10-string double violin, tamboura
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman - mridangam
Zakir Hussain - tabla
V. Lakshminarayana - conductor (tala keeping)

First Avenue - "First Avenue"


First Avenue
"First Avenue"
ECM 1194
1981

Denney Goodhew - alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet.
Eric Jensen - cello.
James Knapp - trumpet, fluegelhorn, waterphone.