ECM Records Discography: 1981-1982
1981
Bengt Berger Band With Don Cherry
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet; Tommy Adolfsson, trumpet; Christer Bothen, bass clarinet, tenor sax; Kjell Westling, sopranino sax, bass clarinet; Ulf Wallander, soprano, tenor sax; Jorgen Adolfsson, violin, sopranino, soprano, alto sax; Thomas Mera Gartz, violin, tenor sax, drums; Tord Bengtsson, violin, electric guitar; Matthias Hellden, cello; Sigge Krantz, electric guitar, bass guitar, bass; Bosse Skoglund, drums; Bengt Berger, blekete drum, xylophone; Anita Livstrand, voice, bells, axatse.
Decibel Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, January, 1981
| Bitter Funeral Beer | ECM (G) ECM 1179 | |
| Blekete | - | |
| Chetu | - | |
| Tongsi | - | |
| Darafo / Funeral Dance (Dar Kpee) | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1179 Bengt Berger - Bitter Funeral Beer 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1179 (CD) Bengt Berger Band w/ Don Cherry - Bitter Funeral Beer 1994
Terje Rypdal Trio
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar, flute; Miroslav Vitous, acoustic, electric bass, piano; Jack DeJohnette, drums, voice.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, January, 1981
| Maya | ECM (G) ECM 1192 | |
| Mountain In The Clouds | - | |
| Morning Lake | - | |
| To Be Continued | ECM (G) ECM 1192, 825 427-1 | |
| This Morning | ECM (G) ECM 1192 | |
| Topplue, Votter And Skjerf | ECM (G) ECM 1192, 825 428-1 | |
| Uncomposed Appendix | ECM (G) ECM 1192 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1192 Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous, Jack DeJohnette - To Be Continued 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 1192 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 825 427-1 Jack DeJohnette - Works 1985
= ECM (G) 825 427-2 -
* ECM (G) 825 428-1 Terje Rypdal - Works 1985
= ECM (G) 825 428-2 -
John Surman Duo
John Surman, soprano, baritone sax, bass clarinet, synthesizer; Jack DeJohnette, drums, congas, electric piano.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, January, 1981
| Part I Nestor's Saga (The Tale Of The Ancient) | ECM (G) ECM 1193 | |
| Part II The Buccaneers | ECM (G) ECM 1193, :rarum 8013 | |
| Part III Kentish Hunting (Lady Margaret's Air) | ECM (G) ECM 1193 | |
| Part IV The Pilgrim's Way (To The Seventeen Walls) | - | |
| Part V Within The Halls Of Neptune | - | |
| Part VI Phoenix And The Fire | - | |
| Part VII Fide Et Amore (By Faith And Love) | - | |
| Part VIII Merry Pranks (The Jester's Song) | - | |
| Part IX A Fitting Epitaph | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1193 John Surman - The Amazing Adventures Of Simon Simon 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 1193 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8013 John Surman - Selected Recordings 2004
Meredith Monk
Steve Lockwood, piano #3; Collin Walcott, percussion, violin; Meredith Monk, voice, piano; Meredith Monk, composer.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, January, 1981;
Hometown Studios, NYC, March, 1980
| 1. | Gotham Lullaby | ECM (G) ECM 1197 |
| 2. | Travelling | - |
| 3. | The Tale | - |
| 4. | Biography | - |
Andrea Goodman, Paul Langland, Meredith Monk, Monica Solem, voice; Robert Een, voice, cello; Julius Eastman, voice, percussion; Meredith Monk, composer.
| Dolmen Music: Overture And Men's Conclave | - | |
| Dolmen Music: Wa-Ohs | - | |
| Dolmen Music: Rain | - | |
| Dolmen Music: Pine Tree Lullaby | - | |
| Dolmen Music: Calls | - | |
| Dolmen Music: Conclusion | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1197 Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music 1981
= ECM New Series (G) ECM 1197 (CD) -
Steve Eliovson Duo
Steve Eliovson, acoustic guitar; Collin Walcott, percussion.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, January, 1981
| Venice | ECM (G) ECM 1198 | |
| Earth End | - | |
| Awakening | ECM (G) ECM 1198, 837 276-1 | |
| Song For The Masters | ECM (G) ECM 1198 | |
| Wanderer | - | |
| Dawn Dance | - | |
| Slow Jazz | - | |
| Africa | - | |
| Memories | - | |
| Eternity | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1198 Steve Eliovson - Dawn Dance 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 1198 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 837 276-1 Collin Walcott - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 276-2 -
Stephan Micus
Stephan Micus, 5 acoustic guitar, nay.
Ibiza Sound Studio, Ibiza, Spain, January, 1981;
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, October, 1981
| Part 1 | JAPO (G) JAPO 60038 |
Stephan Micus, sarangi, voice, 6 flowerpots.
| Part 2 | - |
Stephan Micus, 2 Spanish guitar, 9 flowerpots.
| Part 3 | - |
Stephan Micus, nay.
| Part 4 | - |
Stephan Micus, 22 flowerpots, nay.
| Part 5 | - |
Stephan Micus, 3 Spanish guitar, 4 Bavarian zither, suling.
| Part 6 | - |
* JAPO (G) JAPO 60038 Stephan Micus - Wings Over Water 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 3638 -
Katrina Krimsky - Trevor Watts Duo
Trevor Watts, soprano, alto sax; Katrina Krimsky, piano.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, March, 1981
| Mial | ECM (G) ECM 1199 | |
| Stella Malu | - | |
| Duogeny | - | |
| Rhythm Circle | - | |
| Crystal Morning | - | |
| Song For Hans | - | |
| Moonbeams | - | |
| Villa In Brazil | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1199 Katrina Krimsky, Trevor Watts - Stella Malu 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 1199 (CD) -
Ralph Towner - John Abercrombie Duo
John Abercrombie, acoustic, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, mandolin guitar; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, March, 1981
| Late Night Passenger | ECM (G) ECM 1207, ECM 2365 | |
| Isla | ECM (G) ECM 1207, 837 275-1, ECM 2365 | |
| Half Past Two | ECM (G) ECM 1207 | |
| Microtheme | - | |
| Caminata | - | |
| The Juggler's Etude | - | |
| Bumabia | - | |
| Child's Play | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1207 Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie - Five Years Later 1982
* ECM (G) 837 275-1 John Abercrombie - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 275-2 -
* ECM (G) ECM 2365 Various Artists - Re: Seoul 2013
Egberto Gismonti Solo
Egberto Gismonti, 10-string guitar, super 8 guitar, Indian organ, voice.
Amerika Haus, Munich, West Germany, April, 1981
| De Repente | ECM (G) ECM 1203/04 | |
| Vale Do Eco | - | |
| Cavaquinho | ECM (G) ECM 1203/04, :rarum 8011 | |
| 12 De Fevereiro | ECM (G) ECM 1203/04 | |
| Carta De Amor | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1203/04 Egberto Gismonti And Academia De Dancas - Sanfona 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 1203/04 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8011 Egberto Gismonti - Selected Recordings 2004
Steve Kuhn Quartet
Steve Kuhn, piano; Harvie Swartz, bass; Bob Moses, drums; Sheila Jordan, voice.
Fat Tuesday's, NYC, April, 1981
| Turn To Gold | ECM (G) ECM 1213 | |
| The Drinking Song | - | |
| Last Year's Waltz | - | |
| I Remember You | - | |
| Mexico | - | |
| The Fruit Fly | - | |
| The Feeling Within | - | |
| Medley: Old Folks / Well, You Needn't | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| The City Of Dallas | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1213 Steve Kuhn Quartet - Last Year's Waltz 1982
Charlie Haden Trio/Magico
Jan Garbarek, tenor, soprano sax; Egberto Gismonti, guitar, piano; Charlie Haden, double bass.
Amerika Haus, Munich, West Germany, April, 1981
| Carta De Amor | ECM (G) ECM 2280/81 | |
| La Pasionara | - | |
| Cego Aderaldo | - | |
| Folk Song | - | |
| Don Quixote | - | |
| Spor | - |
same session.
| Branquinho | - | |
| All That Is Beautiful | - | |
| Palhaco | - | |
| Two Folk Songs | - | |
| Carta De Amor, Var. | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2280/81 Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Charlie Haden - Magico - Carta De Amor 2012
Keith Jarrett Solo
Keith Jarrett, piano.
Festspielhaus, Bregenz, Austria, May 28, 1981
| Bregenz, May 28, 1981: Part I | ECM (G) ECM 1227-29, ECM 1227 | |
| Bregenz, May 28, 1981: Part II | - | |
| Bregenz, May 28, 1981: Untitled | - | |
| Bregenz, May 28, 1981: Heartland | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1227-29 Keith Jarrett - Concerts 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1227-29 (CD) Keith Jarrett - Concerts - Bregenz/Munchen 2013
* ECM (G) ECM 1227 Keith Jarrett - Concerts 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1227 (CD) -
Peter Warren Quintet
Ray Anderson, trombone; John Purcell, alto, tenor, soprano sax; John Scofield, guitar; Peter Warren, bass, cello; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, May 31, 1981
| Riff-Raff | JAPO (G) JAPO 60034 | |
| Solidarity | - | |
| Mlle. Jolie | - | |
| Lisa's Tilt | - | |
| I Remember Stu | - |
* JAPO (G) JAPO 60034 Peter Warren - Solidarity 1982
Gallery
Paul McCandless, soprano sax, oboe, English horn; David Darling, cello; David Samuels, vibraharp, percussion; Ratzo Harris, bass; Michael DiPasqua, drums, percussion.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, May, 1981
| Soaring | ECM (G) ECM 1206 | |
| Prelude | - | |
| A Lost Game | - | |
| Painting | - | |
| Pale Sun | - | |
| Egret | - | |
| Night Rain | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1206 Gallery 1981
Art Lande Trio
Paul McCandless, soprano sax, English horn, oboe, bass clarinet, wood flute; David Samuels, vibraharp, marimba, percussion; Art Lande, piano, percussion.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, May, 1981
| Skylight | ECM (G) ECM 1208 | |
| Dance Of The Silver Skeezix | - | |
| Duck In A Colorful Blanket (For Here) | - | |
| Chillum | - | |
| Moist Windows / Lawn Party | - | |
| Ente (To Go) | - | |
| Willow | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1208 Art Lande, David Samuels, Paul McCandless - Skylight 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 1208 (CD) -
Keith Jarrett Solo
Keith Jarrett, piano.
Herkulessaal, Munich, West Germany, June 2, 1981
| Munchen, June 2, 1981: Part I | ECM (G) ECM 1227-29 | |
| Munchen, June 2, 1981: Part II | - |
same session.
| Munchen, June 2, 1981: Part III | - | |
| Munchen, June 2, 1981: Part IV | ECM (G) ECM 1227-29, :rarum 8001 | |
| Munchen, June 2, 1981: Mon Coeur Est Rouge | ECM (G) ECM 1227-29 | |
| Munchen, June 2, 1981: Heartland | ECM (G) ECM 1227-29, :rarum 8001 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1227-29 Keith Jarrett - Concerts 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1227-29 (CD) Keith Jarrett - Concerts - Bregenz/Munchen 2013
* ECM (G) :rarum 8001 Keith Jarrett - Selected Recordings 2002
Lester Bowie Quartet/Septet
Lester Bowie, trumpet; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax #1; Donald Smith, piano, organ; Fred Williams, bass, electric bass; Phillip Wilson, drums; Fontella Bass, David Peaston, vocal #1.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, June, 1981
| 1. | The Great Pretender | ECM (G) ECM 1209 |
| 2. | Howdy Doody Time | - |
| 3. | When The Doom (Moon) Comes Over The Mountain | - |
| 4. | Rios Negroes | ECM (G) ECM 1209, :rarum 8006 |
| 5. | Rose Drop | ECM (G) ECM 1209, 837 274-1 |
| 6. | Oh, How The Ghost Sings | ECM (G) ECM 1209 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1209 Lester Bowie - The Great Pretender 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 1209 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 837 274-1 Lester Bowie - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 274-2 -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8006 Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Selected Recordings 2002
Denny Zeitlin - Charlie Haden Duo
Denny Zeitlin, piano; Charlie Haden, bass.
Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA, July, 1981
| Chairman Mao | ECM (G) ECM 1239 | |
| Bird Food | - | |
| As Long As There's Music | - | |
| Time Remembers One Time Once | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Ellen David | - | |
| Satellite / How High The Moon | - | |
| The Dolphin | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1239 Denny Zeitlin, Charlie Haden - Time Remembers One Time Once 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1239 (CD) -
Gary Peacock Quartet
Tomasz Stanko, trumpet; Jan Garbarek, tenor, soprano sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, August, 1981
| Voice From The Past | ECM (G) ECM 1210 | |
| Legends | - | |
| Moor | ECM (G) ECM 1210, :rarum 8017 | |
| Allegory | ECM (G) ECM 1210 | |
| Paradigm | - | |
| Ode For Tomten | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1210 Gary Peacock - Voice From The Past - Paradigm 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1210 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8017 Tomasz Stanko - Selected Recordings 2004
James Newton Solo
James Newton, flute, alto, bass flute.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, August, 1981
| The Dabtara | ECM (G) ECM 1214 | |
| Malak 'Uqabe | - | |
| Solomon, Chief Of Wise Men | - | |
| Addis Ababa | - | |
| Choir | - | |
| Feeling | - | |
| Axum | - | |
| Susenyos And Werzelya | - | |
| The Neser | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1214 James Newton - Axum 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1214 (CD) -
Arild Andersen Quartet
John Taylor, piano; Bill Frisell, guitar; Arild Andersen, acoustic bass; Alphonse Mouzon, drums.
Molde Jazz Festival, Molde, Norway, August, 1981
| Cherry Tree | ECM (G) ECM 1236 | |
| Lifelines | - | |
| Predawn | - | |
| The Sword Under His Wings | ECM (G) ECM 1236, :rarum 8019 | |
| Tagreta | ECM (G) ECM 1236 | |
| Commander Schmuck's Earflap Hat | - | |
| Cameron | - | |
| Koral | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1236 Arild Andersen - A Molde Concert 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1236 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8019 Arild Andersen - Selected Recordings 2004
Steve Tibbetts Duo
Steve Tibbetts, 6-string guitar, 12-string guitar, kalimba, tape loops; Marc Anderson, congas, bongos, percussion.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, October 26-28, 1981
| The Big Wind | ECM (G) ECM 1218 | |
| Form | - | |
| Walking | - | |
| Aerial View | - | |
| Nine Doors/Breathing Space | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1218 Steve Tibbetts - Northern Song 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1218 (CD) -
Steve Reich And Musicians
Voices: Pamela Wood, high soprano; Rebecca Armstrong, Cheryl Bensman, lyric soprano; Jay Clayton, alto; + Percussion: Bob Becker, Russ Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, Steve Reich, Gary Schall, Glen Velez, tuned tambourine, clapping, maracas, marimba, vibes, crotales; + Winds: Vivian Burdick, oboe; Ellen Bardekoff, English horn; Mort Silver, clarinet, piccolo; Virgil Blackwell, clarinet, flute; + Electric Organs: Edmund Niemann, Nurit Tilles, electric organ; + Strings: Robert Chausow, Shem Guibbory, violin; Ruth Siegler, viola; Chris Finckel, cello; Lewis Paer, contrabass; George Manahan, conductor; Steve Reich, composer.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, October, 1981
| Tehillim: Parts I & II | ECM (G) ECM 1215 | |
| Tehillim: Parts III & IV | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1215 Steve Reich - Tehillim 1982
= ECM New Series (G) ECM 1215 (CD) -
= ECM New Series (G) ECM 2540-42 Steve Reich - The ECM Recordings 2016
Pat Metheny Group
Lyle Mays, piano, synthesizer, autoharp, organ, Synclavier; Pat Metheny, guitar synthesizer, guitar, Synclavier guitar; Steve Rodby, acoustic, electric bass; Danny Gottlieb, drums; Nana Vasconcelos, percussion, voice, berimbau.
The Power Station, NYC, October, 1981
| Barcarole | ECM (G) ECM 1216, 831 623-2 | |
| Are You Going With Me | ECM (G) ECM 1216 | |
| Au Lait | - | |
| Eighteen | - | |
| Offramp | - | |
| James | ECM (G) ECM 1216, 823 270-1 | |
| The Bat, Part II | ECM (G) ECM 1216 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1216 Pat Metheny Group - Offramp 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1216 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 823 270-1 Pat Metheny - Works 1984
= ECM (G) 823 270-2 -
* ECM (G) 831 623-2 Various Artists - ECM Spectrum Vol. 1 1987
Ulrich P. Lask Trio
Ulrich P. Lask, alto sax, synthesizer; Meinolf Bauschulte, drums; Maggie Nicols as Maggie Nichols, voice.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, November, 1981
| Drain Brain | ECM (G) ECM 1217 | |
| Taatooed Lady | - | |
| Kidnapped | - | |
| Should We, Geanie? | - | |
| Unknown Realms (Shirli Sees) | - | |
| Poor Child | - | |
| Too Much-Not Enough | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1217 Ulrich P. Lask - Lask 1982
David Darling Sextet
Jan Garbarek, tenor, soprano sax; David Darling, cello, 8-string electric cello; Steve Kuhn, piano; Collin Walcott, sitar, tabla, percussion; Oscar Castro-Neves, guitar; Arild Andersen, bass.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1981
| Cycle Song | ECM (G) ECM 1219 | |
| Cycle One: Namaste | - | |
| Fly | - | |
| Ode | - | |
| Cycle Two: Trio | - | |
| Cycle Three: Quintet And Coda | - | |
| Jessica's Sunwheel | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1219 David Darling - Cycles 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1219 (CD) -
Mike Nock Trio
Mike Nock, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Jon Christensen, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1981
| Forgotten Love | ECM (G) ECM 1220 | |
| Ondas | - | |
| Visionary | - | |
| Land Of The Long White Cloud | - | |
| Doors | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1220 Mike Nock - Ondas 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1220 (CD) -
Adelhard Roidinger Septet
Heinz Sauer, tenor sax; Werner Pirchner, vibraharp, marimba; Bob Degen, piano; Harry Pepl, guitar; Adelhard Roidinger, bass; Michael DiPasqua, drums, percussion; Aina Kemanis, voice.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, November, 1981
| Fu Pfu | ECM (G) ECM 1221 | |
| Lufti | - | |
| Loveland | - | |
| Stress | - | |
| Ania | - | |
| When Earth Becomes Desert | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1221 Adelhard Roidinger - Schattseite 1982
Chick Corea Trio/Trio Music
Chick Corea, piano; Miroslav Vitous, bass #1-7; Roy Haynes, drums #1-3,6,7.
Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November, 1981
| 1. | Trio Improvisations: Trio Improvisation 1 | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33, :rarum 8003 |
| 2. | Trio Improvisations: Trio Improvisation 2 | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33 |
| 3. | Trio Improvisations: Trio Improvisation 3 | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33, :rarum 8003 |
| 4. | Trio Improvisations: Duet Improvisation 1 | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33, 825 426-1 |
| 5. | Trio Improvisations: Duet Improvisation 2 | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33 |
| 6. | Trio Improvisations: Trio Improvisation 4 | - |
| 7. | Trio Improvisations: Trio Improvisation 5 | - |
| 8. | Trio Improvisations: Slippery When Wet | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33, 825 426-1 |
Chick Corea, piano; Miroslav Vitous, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
| The Music Of Thelonious Monk: Rhythm-a-ning | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33, :rarum 8003 | |
| The Music Of Thelonious Monk: 'Round Midnight | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33 | |
| The Music Of Thelonious Monk: Eronel | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33, :rarum 8003 | |
| The Music Of Thelonious Monk: Think Of One | - | |
| The Music Of Thelonious Monk: Little Rootie Tootie | ECM (G) ECM 1232/33 | |
| The Music Of Thelonious Monk: Reflections | - | |
| The Music Of Thelonious Monk: Hackensack | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1232/33 Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, Roy Haynes - Trio Music 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1232/33 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 825 426-1 Chick Corea - Works 1985
= ECM (G) 825 426-2 -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8003 Chick Corea - Selected Recordings 2002
Paul Motian Band
Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Billy Drewes, tenor, alto sax; Bill Frisell, guitar; Ed Schuller, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, December, 1981
| Psalm | ECM (G) ECM 1222 | |
| White Magic | - | |
| Boomerang | - | |
| Fantasm | ECM (G) ECM 1222, :rarum 8016 | |
| Mandeville | ECM (G) ECM 1222, :rarum 8005, :rarum 8016 | |
| Second Hand | ECM (G) ECM 1222 | |
| Etude | ECM (G) ECM 1222, 837 273-1 | |
| Yahllah | ECM (G) ECM 1222 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1222 Paul Motian Band - Psalm 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1222 (CD) -
= ECM (G) ECM 2260-65 Paul Motian 2013
* ECM (G) 837 273-1 Bill Frisell - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 273-2 -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8016 Paul Motian - Selected Recordings 2004
* ECM (G) :rarum 8005 Bill Frisell - Selected Recordings 2002
Jan Garbarek Quartet
Jan Garbarek, tenor, soprano sax, wood flute, percussion; Bill Frisell, guitar; Eberhard Weber, bass; Jon Christensen, drums, percussion.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, December, 1981
| The Path | ECM (G) ECM 1223, :rarum 8002 | |
| Footprints | ECM (G) ECM 1223 | |
| Kite Dance | - | |
| To B.E. | - | |
| The Move | - | |
| Arc | - | |
| Considering The Snail | - | |
| Still | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1223 Jan Garbarek - Paths, Prints 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1223 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8002 Jan Garbarek - Selected Recordings 2002
Enrico Rava Quartet
Enrico Rava, trumpet; Franco D'Andrea, piano; Furio Di Castri, bass; Aldo Romano, drums, guitar.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, December, 1981
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | ECM (G) ECM 1224 | |
| Opening Night | - | |
| Diva | - | |
| Grrr | - | |
| F. Express | - | |
| Venise | - | |
| Thank You, Come Again | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1224 Enrico Rava Quartet - Opening Night 1982
1982
Dewey Redman Quartet
Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Charles Eubanks, piano; Mark Helias, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Columbia Studios, NYC, January, 1982
| Thren | ECM (G) ECM 1225 | |
| Love Is | - | |
| Turn Over Baby | - | |
| Joie De Vivre | - | |
| Combinations | - | |
| Dewey Square | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1225 Dewey Redman Quartet - The Struggle Continues 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1225 (CD) -
Gary Burton Quartet
Jim Odgren, alto sax; Gary Burton, vibraharp; Steve Swallow, bass guitar; Mike Hyman, drums.
Columbia Studios, NYC, January, 1982
| Tanglewood '63 | ECM (G) ECM 1226 | |
| Waltz | - | |
| Dreams So Real | - | |
| Tierra Del Fuego | - | |
| Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | ECM (G) ECM 1226, :rarum 8004 | |
| Skylight | ECM (G) ECM 1226 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1226 Gary Burton Quartet - Picture This 1982
* ECM (G) :rarum 8004 Gary Burton - Selected Recordings 2002
Don Cherry - Ed Blackwell Duo
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet, piano, melodica, doussn'gouni, organ; Ed Blackwell, drums, wood drum, cowbell.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, February, 1982
| Mutron Bemsha Swing / Solidarity / Arabian Nightingale (Dedicated To Om Kaltsom) | ECM (G) ECM 1230 | |
| Roland Alphonso | - | |
| Makondi | - | |
| Street Dancing | ECM (G) ECM 1230, 831 623-2 | |
| Short Stuff / El Corazon / Rhythm For Runner | ECM (G) ECM 1230 | |
| Near-In | - | |
| Voice Of The Silence | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1230 Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell - El Corazon 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1230 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 831 623-2 Various Artists - ECM Spectrum Vol. 1 1987
Michael Mantler Quintet And The Strings
Michael Mantler, trumpet, composer; Carla Bley, piano; Mike Stern, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Nick Mason, drums; and the strings of The London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Gibbs, arranger, conductor.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, February-June, 1982;
Britannia Row, London, England, June and July, 1982
| Twenty | WATT (G) WATT/13; ECM (G) ECM 1813 | |
| Twenty-One | WATT (G) WATT/13 | |
| Nineteen | - | |
| Seventeen | - | |
| Eighteen | - | |
| Something There | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/13 Michael Mantler - Something There 1982
= WATT (G) WATT/13 (CD) - 1983
* ECM (G) ECM 1813 Michael Mantler - Review (1968-2000) 2006
Eberhard Weber Quintet
Paul McCandless, soprano sax, oboe, English horn, bass clarinet; Lyle Mays, piano; Bill Frisell, guitar; Eberhard Weber, bass; Michael DiPasqua, drums, percussion.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, March, 1982
| Maurizius | ECM (G) ECM 1231, :rarum 8018 | |
| Death In The Carwash | ECM (G) ECM 1231 | |
| Often In The Open | - | |
| Later That Evening | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1231 Eberhard Weber - Later That Evening 1982
= ECM (G) ECM 1231 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8018 Eberhard Weber - Selected Recordings 2004
Everyman Band
Martin Fogel, sax; David Torn, guitar; Bruce Yaw, bass; Michael Suchorsky, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, March, 1982
| Morals In The Mud | ECM (G) ECM 1234 | |
| Japan Smiles | - | |
| Lonely Streets | - | |
| On The Spot | - | |
| The Mummy Club | - | |
| Nuclear Suite | - | |
| Fatt Blatt | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1234 Everyman Band 1982
Hajo Weber - Ulrich Ingenbold Duo
Hajo Weber, guitar; Ulrich Ingenbold, guitar, flute.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, March, 1982
| Der Wundersame Weg | ECM (G) ECM 1235 | |
| Karussell | - | |
| Winterreise | - | |
| Zweifel | - | |
| Sommerregen | - | |
| Drehung In Der Luft | - | |
| Filmmusik | - | |
| Son's Song | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1235 Hajo Weber, Ulrich Ingenbold - Winterreise 1982
The Globe Unity Orchestra
Toshinori Kondo, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; Gunter Christmann, Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone; George Lewis, trombone, effects; Bob Stewart, tuba; Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto, baritone sax, flute; Evan Parker, tenor, soprano sax; Gerd Dudek, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Alexander Von Schlippenbach, piano; Alan Silva, bass.
Studio 105, Radio France, Paris, France, June 4, 1982
| Quasar | JAPO (G) JAPO 60039 | |
| Phase A | - | |
| Phase B | - | |
| Mond Im Skorpion | - |
* JAPO (G) JAPO 60039 The Globe Unity Orchestra - Intergalactic Blow 1983
Werner Pirchner - Harry Pepl Trio
Werner Pirchner, tenor vibes, marimba; Harry Pepl, ovation guitar; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, June, 1982
| African Godchild | ECM (G) ECM 1237 | |
| Air, Love And Vitamines | - | |
| Good-Bye, Baby Post | - | |
| Better Times In Sight | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1237 Werner Pirchner / Harry Pepl / Jack DeJohnette 1983
Meredith Monk
Julius Eastman, Steve Lockwood, Collin Walcott, organ; Robert Een, Andrea Goodman, Paul Langland, voice; Meredith Monk, voice, organ; Meredith Monk, composer.
NYC, June, 1982;
Hanford Mills Museum, East Meredith, NY, July, 1982;
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, January, 1983
| Turtle Dreams (Waltz) | ECM (G) ECM 1240 |
Collin Walcott, didgeridoo; Meredith Monk, piano, Minimoog, Casio; Meredith Monk, composer.
| View 1 | - | |
| Engine Steps | - | |
| Ester's Song | - | |
| View 2 | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1240 Meredith Monk - Turtle Dreams 1983
= ECM New Series (G) ECM 1240 (CD) -
Lester Bowie
Lester Bowie, trumpet; Ari Brown, soprano, tenor sax; Art Matthews, piano; Fred Williams, bass; Phillip Wilson, drums; Fontella Bass, David Peaston, vocal.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, June, 1982
| For Louie | ECM (G) ECM 1246/47 | |
| Spacehead | - | |
| Ghosts | - | |
| Trans Traditional Suite: All The Magic | - | |
| Trans Traditional Suite: Everything Must Change | - | |
| Trans Traditional Suite: T. Jam Blues | - | |
| Let The Good Times Roll | ECM (G) ECM 1246/47, 837 274-1 |
Lester Bowie, trumpet, other sounds.
| Organic Echo | ECM (G) ECM 1246/47 | |
| Dunce Dance | - | |
| Charlie M. | - | |
| Thirsty? | - | |
| Almost Christmas | ECM (G) ECM 1246/47, 837 274-1 | |
| Down Home | ECM (G) ECM 1246/47 | |
| Okra Influence | - | |
| Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck | - | |
| Deb Deb's Face | ECM (G) ECM 1246/47, 837 274-1 | |
| Monkey Waltz | - | |
| Fraudulent Fanfare | - | |
| Organic Echo (Part II) | ECM (G) ECM 1246/47 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1246/47 Lester Bowie - All The Magic! 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1246/47 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 837 274-1 Lester Bowie - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 274-2 -
Miroslav Vitous Quartet
John Surman, soprano, baritone sax, bass clarinet; John Taylor, piano; Miroslav Vitous, bass; Jon Christensen, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, July, 1982
| U Dunaje U Prespurka | ECM (G) ECM 1242 | |
| Tess | - | |
| Carry On, No. 1 | - | |
| Paragraph Jay | - | |
| Only One | - | |
| Windfall | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1242 Miroslav Vitous - Journey's End 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1242 (CD) -
Pat Metheny Group
Lyle Mays, piano, synthesizer, organ, autoharp, Synclavier; Pat Metheny, guitar, guitar synthesizer; Steve Rodby, acoustic, electric bass, bass synthesizer; Dan Gottlieb, drums; Nana Vasconcelos, percussion, voice, berimbau.
live in Dallas, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Sacramento, CA and Nacogdoches, TX, July, October and November, 1982
| Are You Going With Me | ECM (G) ECM 1252/53, :rarum 8009 | |
| The Fields, The Sky | ECM (G) ECM 1252/53 | |
| Goodbye | - | |
| Phase Dance | - | |
| Straight On Red | - | |
| Farmer's Trust | ECM (G) ECM 1252/53, 837 272-1 |
same session.
| Extradition | ECM (G) ECM 1252/53 | |
| Goin' Ahead / As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls | - | |
| Travels | ECM (G) ECM 1252/53, 823 270-1 | |
| Song For Bilbao | ECM (G) ECM 1252/53 | |
| San Lorenzo | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1252/53 Pat Metheny Group - Travels 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1252/53 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 837 272-1 Pat Metheny - Works II 1988
= ECM (G) 837 272-2 -
* ECM (G) 823 270-1 Pat Metheny - Works 1984
= ECM (G) 823 270-2 -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8009 Pat Metheny - Selected Recordings 2004
Bill Frisell Duo/Solo
Bill Frisell, electric, acoustic guitar; Arild Andersen, bass #1,4,6,8,9.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, August, 1982
| 1. | Start | ECM (G) ECM 1241 |
| 2. | Throughout | ECM (G) ECM 1241, 837 273-1 |
| 3. | Two Arms | ECM (G) ECM 1241 |
| 4. | Shorts | ECM (G) ECM 1241, :rarum 8019 |
| 5. | Smile On You | ECM (G) ECM 1241 |
| 6. | The Beach | ECM (G) ECM 1241, 837 273-1 |
| 7. | In Line | ECM (G) ECM 1241, :rarum 8005 |
| 8. | Three | ECM (G) ECM 1241 |
| 9. | Godson Song | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1241 Bill Frisell - In Line 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1241 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 837 273-1 Bill Frisell - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 273-2 -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8019 Arild Andersen - Selected Recordings 2004
* ECM (G) :rarum 8005 Bill Frisell - Selected Recordings 2002
Michael Fahres
Polo De Haas, piano; Paul Godschalk, Hans Stibbe, live electronics; Michael Fahres, composer.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, August, 1982
| Piano (Solo Piano And Live Electronics) | ECM New Series (G) ECM 1281 |
Gyde Knebusch, harp; Paul Godschalk, live electronics; Michael Fahres, composer.
| Harfe (Solo Harp And Live Electronics) | - |
* ECM New Series (G) ECM 1281 Michael Fahres - Piano. Harfe 1985
Codona
Don Cherry, trumpet, organ, doussn'gouni, voice; Collin Walcott, sitar, hammered dulcimer, sanza, tabla, voice; Nana Vasconcelos, berimbau, percussion, voice.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, September, 1982
| Goshakabuchi | ECM (G) ECM 1243 | |
| Hey Da Ba Doom | ECM (G) ECM 1243, 837 276-1 | |
| Travel By Night | - | |
| Lullaby | - | |
| Trayra Boia | ECM (G) ECM 1243 | |
| Clicky Clacky | - | |
| Inner Organs | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1243 Collin Walcott, Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos - Codona 3 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1243 (CD) -
= ECM (G) ECM 2033-35 Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos, Collin Walcott - The Codona Trilogy 2008
* ECM (G) 837 276-1 Collin Walcott - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 276-2 -
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Baikida Carroll, trumpet; John Purcell, alto flute, alto sax; Chico Freeman, bass clarinet, tenor sax; Rufus Reid, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, September, 1982
| Starburst | ECM (G) ECM 1244 |
John Purcell, flute, reeds; Chico Freeman, soprano sax; Rufus Reid, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums, piano.
| Ebony | - |
Baikida Carroll, trumpet; John Purcell, piccolo, alto clarinet, alto sax; Chico Freeman, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
| The Islands | - |
Baikida Carroll, trumpet; John Purcell, alto, baritone sax, flute; Chico Freeman, tenor sax; Rufus Reid, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums, Clavinet, vocal.
| Inflation Blues | - |
Baikida Carroll, trumpet; Chico Freeman, bass clarinet; John Purcell, baritone sax; Rufus Reid, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
| Slowdown | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1244 Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition - Inflation Blues 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 2296-99 Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition 2012
Harald Weiss
Harald Weiss, percussion, voice.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, September, 1982
| Trommelgefluster, Part 1 | ECM (G) ECM 1249 | |
| Trommelgefluster, Part 2 | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1249 Harald Weiss - Trommelgefluster 1983
= ECM New Series (G) ECM 1249 (CD) -
Chick Corea - Gary Burton Sextet
Ikwhan Bae, 1st violin; Carol Shive, 2nd violin; Karen Dreyfus, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Gary Burton, vibraharp; Chick Corea, piano.
Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September, 1982
| Part 1 - Overture | ECM (G) ECM 1260 | |
| Part 2 - Waltz | - | |
| Part 3 - Sketch (For Thelonious Monk) | - | |
| Part 4 - Roller Coaster | - | |
| Part 5 - Brasilia | ECM (G) ECM 1260, 825 426-1 | |
| Part 6 - Dream | ECM (G) ECM 1260 | |
| Part 7 - Finale | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1260 Chick Corea, Gary Burton - Lyric Suite For Sextet 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1260 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 825 426-1 Chick Corea - Works 1985
= ECM (G) 825 426-2 -
Michael Galasso Solo
Michael Galasso, violin.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, October, 1982
| Scene I | ECM (G) ECM 1245 | |
| Scene II | - | |
| Scene III | - | |
| Scene IV | - | |
| Scene V | - | |
| Scene VI | - | |
| Scene VII | - | |
| Scene VIII | - | |
| Scene IX | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1245 Michael Galasso - Scenes 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1245 (CD) -
David Holland Solo
David Holland, cello.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, November, 1982
| Life Cycle: Inception | ECM (G) ECM 1238, :rarum 8010 | |
| Life Cycle: Discovery | ECM (G) ECM 1238 | |
| Life Cycle: Longing | - | |
| Life Cycle: Search | - | |
| Life Cycle: Resolution | - | |
| Sonnet | - | |
| Rune | - | |
| Troubadour Tale | - | |
| Grapevine | - | |
| Morning Song | - | |
| Chanson Pour La Nuit | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1238 David Holland - Life Cycle 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1238 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8010 Dave Holland - Selected Recordings 2004
Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet; Michael Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Sharon Freeman, French horn; Jack Jeffers, tuba; Steve Slagle, alto, soprano sax, clarinet, flute; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Jim Pepper, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Carla Bley, piano, glockenspiel, arranger; Mick Goodrick, guitar; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums, percussion.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, November, 1982
| Els Segadors | ECM (G) ECM 1248, 831 623-2 | |
| The Ballad Of The Fallen | ECM (G) ECM 1248 | |
| If You Want To Write Me | - | |
| Grandola Vila Morena | - | |
| Introduction To The People | - | |
| The People United Will Never Be Defeated | - | |
| Silence | ECM (G) ECM 1248, :rarum 8015 | |
| Too Late | ECM (G) ECM 1248 | |
| La Pasionaria | - | |
| La Santa Espina | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1248 Charlie Haden, Carla Bley - The Ballad Of The Fallen 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1248 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 831 623-2 Various Artists - ECM Spectrum Vol. 1 1987
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
Dino Saluzzi Solo
Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon, voice, percussion, flute.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, November, 1982
| Kultrum Pampa | ECM (G) ECM 1251 | |
| Gabriel Kondor | - | |
| Agua De Paz | - | |
| Pajaros Y Ceibos | - | |
| Ritmo Arauca | - | |
| El Rio Y El Abuelo | - | |
| Pasos Que Quedan | - | |
| Por El Sol Y Por La Lluvia | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1251 Dino Saluzzi - Kultrum 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1251 (CD) -
Ralph Towner Solo
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, Prophet-5 synthesizer, French horn, cornet, percussion.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, December, 1982
| Blue Sun | ECM (G) ECM 1250, 823 268-1 | |
| The Prince And The Sage | - | |
| C.T. Kangaroo | ECM (G) ECM 1250 | |
| Mevlana Etude | - | |
| Wedding Of The Streams | - | |
| Shadow Fountain | - | |
| Rumours Of Rain | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1250 Ralph Towner - Blue Sun 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1250 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 823 268-1 Ralph Towner - Works 1984
= ECM (G) 823 268-2 -
John Surman Trio
John Surman, baritone, soprano sax, bass clarinet, recorder, piano, synthesizer, voice; Pierre Favre, drums; Karin Krog, voice, Oberheim ring modulator, tamboura.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, December, 1982
| Saturday Night | ECM (G) ECM 1254 | |
| Sunday Morning | - | |
| My Friend | - | |
| Seaside Postcard 1951 | - | |
| On The Wing Again | - | |
| From Expressions | - | |
| Mother Of Light / Persepolis | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1254 John Surman - Such Winters Of Memory 1983
= ECM (G) ECM 1254 (CD) -