ECM Records Podcast

In the 70th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by bassist Steve Swallow on the occasion of his latest sextet album "Winter Songs". Steve talks about grief, gratitude, time and much more.

In the 69th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by pianist Fred Hersch on the occasion of his latest quartet album "Feebles, Fables and Ferns", recorded in 1988 with guitarist Mick Goodrick.   Frad talks about connection, memories, conversation in music and much more. 

In the 68th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by sax player Joe Lovano on the occasion of his latest quartet album "Paramount Quartet".   Joe talks about magic, connection, trust and more. 

In the 67th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by singer and pianist Judith Berkson on the occasion of her latest trio album "Thee, They, Thy". Judith talks about spirituality, sounds, trust and much more.   

In the 66th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by singer Elina Duni and guitarist Rob Luft on the occasion of their latest duo album "Reaching for the Moon". Elina and Rob talk about languages, dreams and much more. 

In the 65th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by saxophonist Mark Turner on the occasion of his latest quartet album "Patternmaster".   Mark talks about sci-fi, all the art forms and much more. 

In the 64th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by bassist Anders Jormin on the occasion of her latest duo album "Memento". Anders talks about the art of listening, nature, silence and more.   

In the 63rd episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by pianist Julia Hülsmann on the occasion of her latest octet recording "While I Was Away". Julia talks about joy, sisterhood, languages in music and more.

In the 62nd episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by bassist Björn Meyer on the occasion of his latest solo recording "Convergence". Björn talks about nature, loneliness, the art of the solo and much more.

In the 61st episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by guitarist and composer Steve Tibbetts on the occasion of his latest ECM recording "Close". Steve talks about presence, absence, parenthood, guitars and much more.

In the 60th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by two of jazz contemporary masters: guitarist John Scofield and bassist Dave Hollandi, to talk about the release of “Memories of Home”, their first duo album. 

In the 59th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by lyra player Sokratis Sinopoulos and by pianist Yann Keerim, to talk about the release of “Topos”, their new duo album.   Sokratis Sinopoulos and Yann Keerim talk about their collaborative past, the music ok Béla Bartók, what the term "topos" means to them and much more.

In the 58th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel to talk about the release of “Tokyo”, his new album played in trio with Scott Colley on double bass and Brian Blade on drums.    Wolfgang talks about telepathy, how to write a song, music, life education, and so much more.

In the 57th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by bass legend Marc Johnson to talk about the release of “Tramonto”, the live album of John Taylor with Joey Baron and Marc Johnson, recorded in Birmingham during a Contemporary Music Network tour in 2002. Marc talks about the art of the trio, the love for the beat, long-term relationships and more.

In the 56th episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by lute player Rolf Lislevand, whose new album "Libro Primo", released on ECM’s New Series, was produced by Manfred Eicher.  Rolf discusses his personal approach to Baroque music and improvisation, the repertoire he chose to play on “Libro Primo” and more. 

In the 55th episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by pianist and composer Fred Hersch, whose new trio date "The Surrounding Green" was produced by Manfred Eicher.  Fred talks about nature, mental health, the art of the trio and more.

In the 54th episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by the great reedsman and composer Bennie Maupin, whose iconic leader-debut "The Jewel In The Lotus" was just reissued as part of ECM's Luminessence vinyl series. Bennie talks about spirituality, arts, Miles Davis and much more.

In the 53rd episode of the ECM podcast the great saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano joins us to discuss his second recording alongside the Marcin Wasilewski trio “Homage”, which was produced by Manfred Eicher. Joe talks about the evolution of his work with the trio, about the heritage that this new album falls in line with. He also talks about ballads – how to not play something the way it looks...

In the 52nd episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by Greek singer Savina Yannatou, who talks about her new album "Watersong", produced by Manfred Eicher. She talks about languages, nature, emotion through art and much more.

In the 51st episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by Yuval Cohen and discuss his ECM debut album "Winter Poems", which features his new quartet with Tom Oren on piano, Alon Near on double bass and drummer Alon Benjamini. Yuval talks about his inspirations from classical music, about how a single word or melody can fix a broken heart and much more.

In the 50th episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith to speak about their second offering as a duo "Defiant Life", which follows their almost a decade old collaboration for ECM, 2016's "A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke". Vijay and Wadada talk about the album's main themes: resistance, defiance, the art of the present and much more.

In the 49th episode of the ECM podcast Norwegian trumpet player Mathias Eick speaks about his new record "Lullaby", recorded in Oslo and produced by Manfred Eicher. We talked about musical education, lyrics, the magic of the studio and so much more.

In the 48th episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by the German-American pianist Benjamin Lackner, to discuss his new record "Spindrift", recorded with Mathias Eick, Mark Turner, Linda May Han Oh and Matthieu Chazarenc - produced by Manfred Eicher. Benjamin talks about dynamics in the band, creative process and routine, the healing properties of music and more.

In the 47th episode of the ECM podcast the Norwegian percussionst Thomas Strønen joins us to discuss his latest album "Relations" - a collaborative project with Craig Taborn, Chris Potter, Sinikka Langeland and Jorge Rossy - produced by Manfred Eicher. Strønen talks about promises, distance, sounds and much more.

In the 46th episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by the German violoncellist Anja Lechner to discuss her frist solo album after years of collaboration with ECM: "Bach/Abel/Hume", produced by Manfred Eicher. Anja talks about freedom, composer's dynamics, the art of playing solo and much more.