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John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner — ‘Sargasso Sea’
Step 31 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1080. One of those ECM albums that has a really extraordinary sonic radiance.
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Edward Vesala — ‘Nan Madol’
Step 30 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1077. Think this is a reissue of something Manfred Eicher produced before he founded ECM. Ambient atmospheres + spiritual freakouts. The labels say this is a Japo edition but the sleeve is all ECM.
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Got so excited about playing this one that I forgot to mention: Step 29 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1076.
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Jack DeJohnette’s Directions — ‘Untitled’
Step 28 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1074. The sticker says I got this at Academy in New York by memory says it came from World of Echo in London.
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Kenny Wheeler — ‘Gnu High’
Getting back to the usual programme, step 27 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1069. Nice. This was recently reissued but mine is a US original bought at Black Noise in Bellingham. Will I ever get to go back there?
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Circle — ‘Paris-Concert’
Step 26 in my #ecmodyssey is a step back to ECM 1018/19 (although my US OG lists it as 2-1018). Going back because I just picked up a copy of this. Unlike most early free-jazz-adjacent ECMs, this is far from rare, so I’d passed on it before.
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Terje Rypdal — ‘Odyssey’
Step 25 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM1067/68 aka… ‘Odyssey’. It’s one I’ve considered selling (maybe just cos the genre/title combo evokes Spinal Tap). Glad I still have it as @berlintypography.bsky.social recently told me it was his fave Terje.
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Eberhard Weber — ‘Yellow Fields’
Step 24 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1066. All the Weber albums from this period are great and they have lovely covers too. German original in beautiful condition. Sticker in Hebrew on the back, for some reason.
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Keith Jarrett — ‘The Köln Concert’
Step 23 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1064/65. One of maybe two actual hit albums the label has ever released. And the previous owner did not take very good care of this copy. All of which helps to explain why it only cost me 25c.
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Collin Walcott — ‘Cloud Dance’
As predicted by @berlintypography.bsky.social, step 22 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1062. That utterly bananas trio from the label’s previous release, backing the Oregon/Codona sitar/tabla dude. Yep, another all-timer.
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John Abercrombie — ‘Gateway’
Step 21 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1061. From one all-timer to another. And (spoiler alert) there’s another one coming up next. Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette in the engine room. Beautiful Maja Weber cover. Pristine German OG.
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Ralph Towner — ‘Solstice’
Step 20 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1060. An all-timer. The recently departed Towner on top form backed by a top-tier band. One of Manfred Eicher’s finest production jobs. Not recommended for Garbarek sceptics, though.
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The Gary Burton Quintet with Eberhard Weber — ‘Ring’
Step 19 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1051. Yep, I found it! Luckily, it was in the first overflow crate I
Inspected. Not a big Burton fan, tbh, which is why this was in the overflow. But I’m enjoying it a lot, so far.
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Michael Mantler — ‘Many Have No Speech’
Another diversion from my #ecmodyssey. This is on WATT, which I’m pretty sure was an ECM sub-label. Came across this and had no memory of owning it. Weird because I know of two other Mantler albums like this that I have.
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Ralph Towner — ‘Solo Concert’
Once again, my #ecmodyssey is derailed, this time by Towner’s passing. Just had to hear this today. Fond memories of finding it at Flashback in Crouch End. I’ll get back to my chronological ECM listen-through, once I locate that Burton/Weber LP.
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My #ecmodyssey may be slightly delayed because I thought the ol' collection included a copy 'Ring' by Gary Burton and Eberhard Weber, but cannot find it. Either I never had it, or misfiled it, or sold it, or it's in the (unsorted) overflow closet. All are quite possible.
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John Abercrombie — ‘Timeless’
Step 18 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1047. For a record that features Jack DeJonnette, it’s crazy that all my fave parts are by Jan Hammer. Possibly the most well-preserved German OG I have. Not even peeling
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Terje Rypdal — ‘Whenever I Seem to be Far Away’
Step 17 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 145. Visually very similar to the Julian Priester album that came directly before it. Not a million miles off musically, either. Oceanic fusion business.
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My #ecmodyssey so far…
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Julian Priester — ‘Love, Love’
Step 16 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 144. Another top-tenner. German original bought at Face in Tokyo. And, yep, the cover has that weird peeling plastic finish.
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Bennie Maupin — ‘The Jewel in the Lotus’
Step 15 in my #ecmodyssey is ECM 143. Yet another massive fave. ECM was on an incredible run of form at this point. This one, in particular, is maybe thee quintessential ambient jazz masterpiece.
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Eberhard Weber — ‘Colours of Chloë’
Step 14 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 142. This is another massive fave. Possibly top 10 ECM. And is this the first appearance of a Maja Weber painting on an ECM album cover?
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Jan Garbarek — ‘Witchi-Tai-To’
Step 13 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1041. Another one with the power to convert Garbarek sceptics. Extremely nice German original copy.
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Ralph Towner — ‘Diary’
Step 12 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1032. The oceanscape painting and mellow vibe mark this out as one of the first archetypal ECM releases. Proper German original with annoyingly peeling plastic on the sleeve. Bought at Beat Street in Vancouver.
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Terje Rypdal — ‘What Comes After’
Step 11 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1031. I have a lot of Rypdal albums that have not received the attention they deserve, so this project is a fun way to address that. This one features Barre Phillips, so you can pretty much guarantee it’s dope.
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David Holland Quartet — ‘Conference of the Birds’
Step 10 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1027. One of the more straightforward jazz records on the label up to this point. That is, if you consider Ornette Coleman’s classic quartet to be straightforward.
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Ralph Towner with Glenn Moore — ‘Trios Solos’
Step 9 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1025. This is an Oregon album in all but name. At this point, the label is definitely moving far from its routes in free and spiritual jazz. An identity is forming, but the covers are still abstract.
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Paul Bley — ‘Open, to Love’
Step 8 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1023. This is another all-timer for me. The perfect combination of tenderness and radicalism. My copy is a US original but I think the album was reissued recently. Essential.
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Keith Jarrett — ‘Facing You’
Step 7 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1017. Saw that film about another Jarrett album. It was okay. Was mainly excited to see Manfred Eicher portrayed on screen.
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David Holland, Derek Bailey — ‘Improvisations for Cello and Guitar’
Step 6 on my #ecmodyssey is ECM 1013. Amazing how much early ECM is hardcore free improv. German original with the peeling plastic to prove it. Bought at Los Apson in Tokyo.
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