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John Abercrombie: Within a Song

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On April 27, 2012, “ECM” label released “Within a Song”, the 35th John Abercrombie album.  It was recorded in September 2011, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie – guitar
  • Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
  • Drew Gress– double bass
  • Joey Baron– drums

Track listing:

  1. Where Are You? – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  2. Easy Rider – John Abercrombie
  3. Within a Song/Without a Song – John Abercrombie, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans
  4. Flamenco Sketches – Miles Davis
  5. Nick of Time – John Abercrombie
  6. Blues Connotation – Ornette Coleman
  7. Wise One – John Coltrane
  8. Interplay – Bill Evans
  9. Sometimes Ago – Sergio Mihanovich

Steve Kuhn: Wisteria

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On April 20, 2012, “ECM” label released “Wisteria”, the thirty-first Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded in September 2011, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn- piano
  • Steve Swallow- bass guitar
  • Joey Baron- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn, except where noted.

  1. Chalet
  2. Adagio
  3. Morning Dew
  4. Romance – Dori Caymmi
  5. Permanent Wave – Carla Bley
  6. A Likely Story
  7. Pastorale
  8. Wisteria – Art Farmer
  9. Dark Glasses – Steve Swallow
  10. Promises Kept
  11. Good Lookin’ Rookie – Steve Swallow

Terje Rypdal: Crime Scene

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On April 16, 2010, “ECM” label released “Crime Scene”, the 27th Terje Rypdal album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Nattjazz”, in Bergen, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Terje Rypdal— electric guitar
  • Palle Mikkelborg— trumpet
  • Ståle Storløkken— Hammond B-3 organ
  • Paolo Vinaccia— drums, sampling

Bergen Big Band

  • Olav Dale— director, flute, piccolo flute, alto flute, bass clarinet
  • Jan Kåre Hystad— alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Ole Jacob Hystad— tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Zoltan Vincze — tenor saxophone
  • Michael Barnes — baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Martin Winter — lead trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Svein Henrik Giske — trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Are Ovesen — flugelhorn
  • Reid Gilje — flugelhorn
  • Øyvind Hage — lead trombone
  • Sindre Dalhaug — trombone
  • Pål Roseth — trombone
  • Kjell Erik Husom — bass trombone
  • Ole Thomsen— electric guitar
  • Helge Lilletvedt— electric piano
  • Magne Thormodsæter— double bass, electric bass
  • Frank Jakobsen— drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Terje Rypdal except where noted.

  1. Clint – The Menace
  2. Prime Suspects
  3. Don Rypero
  4. Suspicious Behaviou
  5. The Good Cop
  6. Is That a Fact
  7. Parli con me?! – Paolo Vinaccia
  8. The Criminals
  9. Action
  10. One of Those
  11. It’s Not Been Written Yet
  12. Investigation
  13. A Minor Incident
  14. Crime Solved

 

Charles Lloyd: Voice in the Night

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On March 9, 1999, “ECM” label released “Voice in the Night”, the 30th Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in May 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd- tenor saxophone
  • John Abercrombie- guitar
  • Dave Holland- double bass
  • Billy Higgins- drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Lloyd except where noted.

  1. Voice in the Night
  2. God Give Me Strength – Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello
  3. Dorothea’s Studio
  4. Requiem
  5. Pocket Full of Blues
  6. Homage
  7. Forest Flower: Sunrise/Sunset
  8. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing – Billy Strayhorn

 

John Abercrombie Quartet: Up and Coming

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January 13, 2017, “ECM” label released “Up and Coming”, the 37th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded April – May 2016, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie – guitar
  • Marc Copland– piano
  • Drew Gress– double bass
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Nate Odden – assistant
  • Thom Beemer – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.

  1. Joy
  2. Flipside
  3. Sunday School
  4. Up and Coming
  5. Tears – Marc Copland
  6. Silver Circle – Marc Copland
  7. Nardis – Miles Davis
  8. Jumbles

 

Keith Jarrett: The Köln Concert

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On December 12, 1975, “ECM” label released “The Köln Concert”, the 19th Keith Jarrett album. It was recorded on January 24, 1975, at “Opera House” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett – piano
  • Martin Wieland– engineering
  • BarbaraWojirsch, Burkhart Wojirsch – design
  • Wolfgang Frankenstein– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett.

  1. Part I
  2. Part II a
  3. Part II b
  4. Part II c

 

Ralph Towner: Solstice

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In December 1975, “ECM” label released “Solstice”, the fourth Ralph Towner album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Arne Bendiksen Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner– 12-string and classical guitar, piano
  • Jan Garbarek– tenor and soprano saxophone, flute
  • Eberhard Weber– bass, cello
  • Jon Christensen– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All compositions by Ralph Towner except where noted.

  1. Oceanus
  2. Visitation
  3. Drifting Petals
  4. Nimbus
  5. Winter Solstice
  6. Piscean Dance
  7. Red and Black
  8. Sand – Eberhard Weber

 

Tord Gustavsen Quartet: Extended Circle

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On January 17, 2014, “ECM” label released “Extended Circle”, the first Tord Gustavsen’s Quartet album, and Gustavsen’s sixth album overall. It was recorded in June 2013, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Tord Gustavsen- piano
  • Tore Brunborg- tenor saxophone
  • Mats Eilertsen- bass
  • Jarle Vespestad- drums
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Espen Rasmussen – cover photography
  • Alesasndra Freguja – photography
  • Hans Fredrik Asbjørnsen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tord Gustavsen except where noted.

  1. Right There
  2. Eg Veit I Himmerik Ei Borg – Norwegian traditional religious hymn
  3. Entrance – Jarle Vespestad, Mats Eilertsen, Tord Gustavsen, Tore Brunborg
  4. The Gift
  5. Staying There
  6. Silent Spaces
  7. Entrance (variation) – Jarle Vespestad, Mats Eilertsen,Tord  Gustavsen,Tore Brunborg
  8. Devotion
  9. The Embrace
  10. Bass Transition
  11. Glow
  12. The Prodigal Song

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays: As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

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In May 1981, “ECM” label released “As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls”, album by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. It was recorded in September 1980, at “Talent Studio” in Oslo, Norway and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny– acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars, electric guitar, electric bass
  • Lyle Mays– piano, synthesizer, electric organ, autoharp
  • Naná Vasconcelos – vocals, berimbau, percussion, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.

  1. As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
  2. Ozark
  3. September Fifteenth – dedicated to Bill Evans
  4. It’s for You
  5. Estupenda Graça

Pat Metheny: New Chautaugua

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In April 1979, “ECM” label released “New Chautauqua”, the fourth Pat Metheny studio album. It was recorded in August 1978, at “Talent Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny– electric 6- and 12-string guitars, acoustic guitar, 15-string harp guitar, electric bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny.

  1. New Chautauqua
  2. Country Poem
  3. Long-Ago Child/Fallen Star
  4. Hermitage
  5. Sueño con Mexico
  6. Daybreak