Tag Archives: Manfred Eicher

Steve Kuhn: Motility

In April 19771, “ECM” label released “Motility”, the eleventh Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Steve Slagle – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
  • Harvie Swartz – bass
  • Michael Smith – drums
  • Martin Wieland – recording
  • Dieter Bonhorst – layout
  • Maja Weber – design
  • Roberto Masotti – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn except where noted.

  1. The Rain Forest
  2. Oceans in the Sky
  3. Catherine – Harvie Swartz
  4. Bittersweet Passages
  5. Deep Tango
  6. Motility / The Child Is Gone
  7. A Danse for One
  8. Places I’ve Never Been

Joe Lovano and Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Homage

On April 25, 2025, “ECM” label released “Homage”, album by Joe Lovano and Marcin Wasilewski Trio (the 41st Joe Lovano album). It was recorded in November 2023, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
  • Marcin Wasilewski – piano
  • Slawomir Kurkiewicz – double bass
  • Michal Miskiewicz – drums
  • Maureen Sickler – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Lovano, except where noted.

  1. Love in the Garden – Zbigniew Seifert
  2. Golden Horn
  3. Homage
  4. Giving Thanks
  5. This Side – Catville
  6. Projection

Eberhard Weber: The Colours Of Chloë

In April 1974, “ECM” label released “The Colours of Chloë”, the debut Eberhard Weber studio album. It was recorded in December 1973, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Eberhard Weber – voice, bass, cello, ocarina
  • Rainer Brüninghaus – piano, synthesizer
  • Peter Giger – drums
  • Ralf Hübner – drums
  • Ack van Rooyen – fluegelhorn
  • Gisela Schäuble – voice
  • celli of the Südfunk Orchestra, Stuttgart

Track listing:

All tracks by Eberhard Weber.

  1. More Colours
  2. The Colours of Chloe
  3. An Evening with Vincent Van Ritz
  4. No Motion Picture

Robin Kenyatta: Girl From Martinique

On March 15, 1970, “ECM” label released “Girl from Martinique”, the second Robin Kenyatta album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute
  • Wolfgang Dauner – clavinet
  • Arild Andersen – bass
  • Fred Braceful – drums
  • Karl-Hermann Hinderer, Kurt Rapp – engineer
  • B & B Wojirsch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Kenyatta.

  1. Girl from Martinique
  2. Blues for Your Mama
  3. Thank You Jesus
  4. We’ll Be So Happy

Steve Kuhn: Trance

In February 1975, “ECM” label released “Trance”, the tenth Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded in November 1974, at “Generation Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – voice, piano, electric piano
  • Steve Swallow – electric bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Sue Evans – timpani, tambourine, maracas, conga, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn.

  1. Trance
  2. A Change of Face
  3. Squirt
  4. The Sandhouse
  5. Something Everywhere
  6. Silver
  7. The Young Blade
  8. Life’s Backward Glance

Keith Jarrett: The Survivor’s Suite

In January 1977, “ECM” label released “The Survivors’ Suite”, the 24th Keit Jarret album. It was recorded in April 1976, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwgisburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett – piano, soprano saxophone, bass recorder, celeste, Osi drums, cover photography
  • Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, percussion
  • Charlie Haden – double bass
  • Paul Motian – drums, percussion
  • Martin Wieland – recording
  • Barbara Wojirsch – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett.

  1. The Survivors’ Suite: Beginning
  2. The Survivors’ Suite: Conclusion

Gary Burton: Seven Songs For Quartet And Chamber Orchestra

In August 1974, “ECM” label released “Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra”, the 22nd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in December 1973, in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraharp
  • Mick Goodrick – guitar
  • Steve Swallow – bass
  • Ted Seibs – drums
  • Michael Gibbs – conductor
  • NDR Symphony Orchestra

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Gibbs, except where noted.

  1. Nocturne vulgaire/Arise Her Eyes – Michael Gibbs, Steve Swallow
  2. Throb
  3. By Way of a Preface
  4. Phases
  5. The Rain Before It Falls
  6. Three

Norma Winstone and Kit Downes: Outpost Of Dreams

On July 5, 2024, “ECM” label released “Outpost of Dreams”, album Norma Winstone and Kit Downes. It was recorded in April 2023, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Norma Winstone – vocal
  • Kit Downes – piano

Track listing:

  1. El
  2. Fly the Wind
  3. Jesus Maria
  4. Beneath an Evening Sky
  5. One of the Dancing Sea
  6. The Steppe
  7. Nocturne
  8. Black is the Colour
  9. In Search of Sleep
  10. Rowing Home

Gary Burton Quintet: Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley

In June 1975, “ECM” label released “Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley”, album nay Gary Burton Quintet (26th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in December 1975, at “Studio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Mick Goodrick – guitar
  • Pat Metheny – electric 12-string guitar
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar
  • Bob Moses – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Carla Bley.

  1. Dreams So Real
  2. Ictus / Syndrome / Wrong Key Donkey
  3. Jesus Maria
  4. Vox humana
  5. Doctor
  6. Intermission Music

Charles Lloyd: Canto

On June 3, 1997, “ECM” label released “Canto”, the 30th Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in December 1996, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, Tibetan oboe
  • Bobo Stenson – piano
  • Anders Jormin – double bass
  • Billy Hart – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Lloyd.

  1. Tales of Rumi
  2. How Can I Tell You
  3. Desolation Sound
  4. Canto
  5. Nachiketa’s Lament
  6. M
  7. Durga Durga