A masterpiece of chromes and tones from the legendary John Abercrombie – an album that's a beautiful summation of all the special style he's brought to his guitar work over the years! That subtle shading that John had back at the start is still very firmly in place, but he group's also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal 70s side from bassist Arild Andersen! Green Shading Into Blue has a sound that's as evocative as its title – a rich combination of tones, sounds, and moments from a quartet that features Arild Andersen on bass, Juhani Aaltonen on sax and flute, Lars Jansson on piano and a bit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal session that forever put the British improvisational scene on the map – a great little record that features guitar by Bailey, soprano sax by Evan Parker, electronics by Hugh Davies, and work by Jamie Muir and Christine Jeffrey. Tracks are longish, and relatively free – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some wear & aging with a cut corner.)
A very hip lineup – conducted by pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach, and featuring Benny Bailey and Kenny Wheeler on trumpets, Misha Mengelberg on piano, and Gerd Dudek on reeds! Three long tracks – two by Mengelberg! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful solo piano work from Paul Bley – spare, stark, and almost lovely – and a real contrast to some of his more aggressive experiments of the late 60s. The Bley here has almost a hint of sadness and longing, especially on the numbers that have him revisiting tunes he'd done on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 70s ECM album from Paul Bley, but one that features work from much earlier years – one session recorded in 1963, the other from 1968 – both done with Gary Peacock on bass, and either Billy Elgart or Paul Motian on drums! These early sides from Bley are quite interesting examples of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has small stains on the corners.)
With Stanton Davis, Malachi Thompson, Bruce Purse, and Bowie on trumpet – plus Craig Harris and Steve Turre on trombone, Vincent Chancey on French horn, and Phillip Wilson on drums. Titles include "Coming Back Jamaica", "Nonet", "When The Spirit Returns", and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a stain on one corner and library stickers. Labels have library stickers.)
A very groovy set from Gary Burton – almost funky at points, and a great step forward for his unusual approach to the vibes! The group's definitely a new quartet, with a very fresh feel – and include Michael Goodrick on guitar, Abraham Laboriel on bass, and Harry Blazer on drums – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing.)
Gary Burton & Chick Corea —
Duet ... LP ECM, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Genius work from the team of Chick Corea on piano and Gary Burton on vibes – both players who were already making a lot of magic in the 70s, but who really seem to explode in the company of each other! Burton's tones are wonderfully bold and firm – these cascading colors that merge ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Gary Burton & Steve Swallow/Ralph Towner & Gary Bu —
Hotel Hello/Matchbook ... LP ECM (Germany), 1975. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$14.99
An unusual 2LP set – one that brings together important duo albums on ECM by vibist Gary Burton! Hotel Hello is a beautiful showcase of the early ECM style at its best – as the set features Gary Burton on organ and marimba, in addition to his usual vibes – alongside bass and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary Burton with Pat Metheny —
Dreams So Real ... LP ECM, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Gary Burton takes on the music of Carla Bley – in a wonderfully sensitive set that opens up rich new colors in her music! The group here is a particularly well-chosen one for the effort – a quintet with Burton on vibes, Mick Goodrick on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bob Moses on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has some gloss separation on the edges and an old price sticker on back.)
A really great record from David Byrne – songs and spoken bits that were originally designed to be used in Robert Wilson's Civil Wars – but which work great on their own! Byrne is completely charming in the spoken bits – with a sense of dry wit mixed with humanism, not that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stain on one corner.)
Don Cherry & Ed Blackwell —
El Corazon ... LP ECM, 1982. Used ...
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A sweet little record that stands as some of the best improvisational work that Cherry and Blackwell cut in the 80s! The pair are playing here in a manner that's far from their roots with Ornette, but still infused with a deeply rhythmic approach to improvisation – at a level that makes the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An essential 2LP set that's just about the only vinyl release you can find that documents the work of the legendary (and short-lived) Circle group – an important avant jazz combo that featured Anthony Braxton, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul. The record captures a Parisian ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear and an unglued bottom seam.)
John Clark —
Faces ... LP ECM, 1981. Used ...
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Features Clark on French horn – with David Friedman on vibes, David Darling on cello, and Jon Cristensen on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Dark-tinged sounds from trumpeter Avishai Cohen – a set that draws as much from his contributions as it does from the moody piano of Yonathan Avishai – whose sense of spacing and tone really seems to match the overall musical vision of Cohen! Most tracks unfold at a very contemplative ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really beautiful record – filled with sublime short solo pieces from Chick Corea – small songs filled with warmth and joy! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has some discoloration and a bit of gloss peeling on the edges.)
Beautiful solo piano from Chick Corea – almost in a Keith Jarrett mode on ECM – mostly original improvisations, plus extrapolations on work by Thelonious Monk and Wayne Shorter! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner & light wear.)
One of Chick Corea's greatest moments on record – the self-titled album by the legendary Return To Forever group – a combo that included Joe Farrell on saxes, Flora Purim on vocals, Airto on percussion, and Stanley Clarke on bass! The sound is archetypal 70s fusion at its best – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare non-Strata East 70s session from pianist Stanley Cowell – but one that still carries much of the same soul and spirit overall! The group here is a trio – with Stanley Clarke on bass and the wonderful Jimmy Hopps on drums – and the tunes themselves are perhaps a bit slower ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
Double Image —
Dawn ... LP ECM, 1979. Used ...
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Double Image is Dave Samuels and David Friedman on vibes and marimba, Harvie Swartz on bass, and Michael Di Pasqua on drums. Songs include "Passage", "The Next Event", "Sunset Glow", and "Crossing". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Jan Garbarek —
Dis ... LP ECM, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Spare European work from Egberto Gismonti – a set that's different than his fuller earlier work from Brazil, but still pretty compelling overall! Gismonti's playing here with a group of familiar ECM artists – mixing his own piano, guitar, and percussion lines with soprano sax from Jan ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the avant garde classics in the early catalog of ECM Records – a set that has bassist Dave Holland working with two key bandmates from the Circle group – Anthony Braxton on saxes and flute, and Barry Altschul on percussion – as well as the great Sam Rivers on flute and sax, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Dave Holland Quintet —
Jumpin' In ... LP ECM, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
One of Holland's excellent small group sides for ECM, showcasing his angular yet swinging take on modern jazz, that sidestepped the 80s by numbers jazz molds of revisionist young lions and too smooth jazz lite. The quintet here features Julian Priester, Steve Coleman, Kenny Wheeler, and Steve ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo sticker and appears to have been signed by Holland, Colmean, and Priester on back.)
A key early moment for Keith Jarrett – his first-ever solo album, recorded in the early 70s for ECM – and the start of a huge legacy of later work! Before this set, Jarrett had recorded some compelling trio material for Atlantic – and he was also exploring more spiritually ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Keith Jarrett —
Hymns/Spheres ... LP ECM, 1976. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
A very unusual record – one that has Keith Jarrett playing some solo organ – and a baroque organ at that – but in ways that are quite different than you might expect! The sounds here are amazing – almost noisy at points, as Jarrett really works the instrument in an ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing in the textured cover.)
Keith Jarrett —
In The Light ... LP ECM, 1974. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
Beautifully complex work from Keith Jarrett – and one of the 70s albums that really shows his blossoming past jazz into a whole realm of new styles! The album features some works for instrumental ensembles – including a String Quartet and a Brass Quartet – plus a large orchestral ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing.)
Keith Jarrett —
Koln Concert ... LP ECM, 1975. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$8.99
A genre-defining moment from pianist Keith Jarrett – a record that really set the world on fire, and which continues to charm all these many decades later! Although Jarrett had already made some amazing music in a trio setting during the 60s, and in his more freewheeling groups with Dewey ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Jarrett's numerous solo piano recordings for ECM, and one that actually predates the watershed Koln Concert set. Ultimately very much in the same vein as that more well known recording, these 3 albums worth of material find Jarrett exploring the piano in a contemplative, lyrical, but still ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing, includes the booklet.)
Keith Jarrett —
Staircase ... LP ECM, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.99
4 beautiful side-long solo piano pieces from Keith Jarrett – "Staircase", "Hourglass", "Sundial", and "Sand". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
After the success of Jarrett's Standards Trio recording, he revisits the format with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette – the first ever live recordings of this incredible trio in action! Like the studio recordings, this set features roomy, lyrical readings of standards, in a way, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
After a long period exploring other approaches to recording, principally solo work and groups featuring horns, Jarrett returned to the trio format with longtime sympathetic sidemen Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. Here, they interpret a set of jazz standards, with Jarrett's lyrical and spacious ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second great set of standards from Keith Jarrett – and like the first one, a great reminder to many that the pianist was still very strongly schooled in jazz! Although Keith really opened up ways for pianists to stretch out in the 70s, his move to material like this in the early 80s was a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the crowning moments of Keith Jarrett's longform improvised style of the 70s – a huge batch of concert material recorded in Japan – done in a style that's similar to his famous Koln and Berlin concert records! The album features different performances from Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some aging, partially unglued binding, light stains and a small gouge at the bottom seam on back.)
Keith Jarrett —
Tribute ... LP ECM (Germany), 1989. Used 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great early trio moment from Keith Jarrett – a set that steps off some of his previous Standards albums for ECM, but which also has more of a personal flavor as well! The group here is that great combo with Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums – both really open, fluid ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keith Jarrett with Charlie Haden & Jan Garbarek —
Arbour Zena ... LP ECM, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
A beautiful large-concept album from Keith Jarrett – one that features his piano, the bass of Charlie Haden, and the tenor and soprano sax of Jan Garbarek as the main solo instruments over larger string orchestrations! There's a sense of excitement to the record right from the start – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Larry Karush/Glen Moore —
May 24, 1976 ... LP ECM, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Dave Liebman —
Drum Ode ... LP ECM, 1974. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A large group set – with Dave on tenor, soprano sax, and flute – with Richard Beirach on electric piano, plus lots of added players on percussion! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has an old price sticker on back.)
Pat Metheny —
80/81 ... LP ECM, 1980. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$6.99
One of the most striking Pat Metheny albums of the period – as the set features the guitarist working with an all-star group that actually features 2 horn players! The group's a quintet, with Dewey Redman and Michael Brecker on tenor sax – blowing in open and spacious modes that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Labels have a name in marker. Cover has a cutout hole, some wear, and a name in marker.)
A brilliantly evocative album from Pat Metheny – one that's got a quietly epic feel, as Pat and group soar out across the American landscape in a set of tunes that subtly explore space and sound while still remaining wonderfully fluid. There's nothing forced here, and nothing too slick ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small initials in pen, and a promo stamp.)
Arguably the last great album to come from the classic Pat Metheny collaboration with Lyle Mays – a record that's tightened up considerably from some of the group's earlier efforts, but which gives as its reward some wonderfully compelling tunes! Pat's still very much influenced here by a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A completely solo album from Pat Metheny – but one that still sparkles with the same sort of energy as his fuller group sessions for ECM! At a point when Pat could be content to simply scrawl a few simple lines on the strings of his guitar, he instead does a great job of complicating things ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and small initials in marker.)
Pat Metheny —
Offramp ... LP ECM, 1982. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
A really wonderful little record from Pat Metheny – quite possibly our favorite by the man, thanks to some really inventive sounds that still resonate strongly in the groove scene today! Pat's skirting nicely here between the sound-based quality of earlier records, and some of the more fluid ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A near-legendary album from Pat Metheny – the real birth of the "Metheny sound" on record, and a perfect example of the magically fluid groove that he crafted with keyboardist Lyle Mays! The sound here is hard to describe – and even harder when you try to pick out the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Pat Metheny —
Travels ... LP ECM, 1982. Used 2LP Gatefold ...
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A live album, but every bit as seminal as the studio sides that Pat Metheny cut for ECM at the time – and proof that the Metheny magic was clearly his own, and not just a product of studio tricks by Manfred Eicher! The set reprises tunes and themes from a variety of Metheny's earlier ECM ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman —
Song X ... LP ECM, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
At the height of his success, Pat tries to prove to the world that he's still got cred – and hooks up with Ornette, Charlie Haden, and Denardo Coleman for a little bit of harmelodic jamming. Thing is, we actually liked the slick stuff better! Titles include "Mob Job", "Video ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Motian —
Dance ... LP ECM, 1978. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great trio session from drummer Paul Motian – with Charles Brackeen on soprano and tenor sax, and David Izenzon on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the most beautiful albums we've ever heard from guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel – a set that opens up in so many tones and colors, thanks to help from a great group that features Ambrose Akimusire on trumpet and Brad Mehldau on piano! Both of these musicians really help underscore the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautifully rich session from bassist Gary Peacock – one that draws equal energy from his three associates on the date – all of whom did some great ECM Records work on their own! Peacock composed the tunes, and his spacious notes on bass provide the core setting – but the album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record with an evocative title, and one that seems to bring out an even more evocative sound than usual from reedman Chris Potter – who not only blows tenor and soprano sax, but also bass clarinet, ilimba, and flute, as well as adding in some electronics too! Yet these other elements are ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dewey's struggle is our success – as the album's one of the strongest from the ECM catalog at the time, and a simple, clean statement of the Redman talent at its best! The setting is a quartet one – in a group that includes Charles Eubanks on piano, Mark Helias on bass, and Ed ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Rypdal on guitar, Allan Dangerfield on keyboards, Bjorn Kjellemyr on bass, and Audun Kleive on drums. Titles include "The Last Hero", "Sprott", "Mystery Man", "There Is A Hot Lady In My Bedroom & I Need A Drink", "Strange Behavior", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The unusual guitar phrasings of Terje Rypdal were a key part of ECM Records in the early years – but here, he's also found a way to weave his sound wonderfully amidst a range of other electric instruments! The lead sound of the album is still Rypdal's guitar – but the session also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from the early years of ECM – featuring vibist Tom Van Der Geld at the helmp of a group that also features Larry Porter on electric and acoustic piano, Roger Jannotta on reeds, Richard Appleman on bass, and Jamey Haddad on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing.)
Tom Van Der Geld & Children At Play —
Patience ... LP ECM, 1978. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Features Van Der Geld on vibes and percussion, plus Roger Jannotta on saxes and flute, Kent Carter on bass, and Bill Elgart on drums and percussion! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Wonderfully weird sounds from David Virelles – and a record that's not entirely sure of its genre, but that's what makes it so great! The whole thing's almost like one of those cool indie releases we used to get from New Music Distribution Service back in the day – a set where ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Miroslav Vitous —
First Meeting ... LP ECM, 1980. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Miroslav Vitous on bass, John Surman on soprano sax and bass clarinet, Kenny Kirkland on piano, and Jon Christensen on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & some minor moisture stains.)
A real classic from bassist Miroslav Vitous – and a record that sets up his sound with a great combination of warm tones and sharp edges! Vitous plays a deep-voiced acoustic bass all the way through – and gets some excellent accompaniment from pianist Kenny Kirkland, who adds in some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Precisely the sort of hippy-jazz that made us ridicule the ECM label for years, but saved by some lyrical contributions from Don Cherry and energetic playing by Dom Um Romao and John Abercrombie. Sample seekers take note, there's loads of spacious atmospheric bits on this wide open recording! ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Eberhard Weber on bass, Charlie Mariano on flute and soprano sax, Rainer Bruninghaus on piano and keyboards, and John Marshall on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear, a promo stamp, and a name in marker. Labels have a name in marker.)
John Abercrombie —
Up & Coming (180 gram pressing) ... LP 
