Any ECM fans here?


I've always loved the sound Manfred Eicher gets in the studio.  It's great to hear so many new musical ideas.  Whether you call it jazz, or whatever...it's always interesting music to me.  My first ECM album was "Facing You" by Keith Jarrett.  I wore the grooves out on it. What do you think about ECM?

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I was fortunate to have been managing a hifi store at the time ECM pressings first appeared. The European pressings were very prized. I was also blessed to have a jazz-fusion bass player as one of my employees. Between us, we managed to afford a few Jarrett, Metheny, Burton and Corea discs. Gary Burton used to give my old Decca cartridge fits!
It helped that Pat Metheny dated my best friend's sister when he was in high school. Didn't really know him personally, sadly, but only because I didn't know he was there. The kids had him cornered in the sun room with his guitar. 
I was gabbing with my best friend's family and you know.

ECM has created audiophiles out of modern jazz fans
AND VICE-VERSA! I'm digital now but an ECM freak from back in the day.
I always thought that ECM stood for "Editions of Contemporary Music."  Anyone hear differently?

You’ve got it right, except it’s Edition, without the s.

Have you listened to any of the Metheny Hi-Res remasters?
Big ECM fan, own a few of their box sets like John Abercrombie and Charles Lloyd. I have discovered so many artists on their label.