In 2019 ECM celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, which prompts reflections upon the journey so far. The Touchstones series of reissues highlights albums made along the way and includes many recordings which now count as milestones in the history of jazz and improvisation. Fifty Touchstones are issued in 2019: the first group of 25 in January and a further 25 in the spring.
Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones/wood flute), Kjell Johnsen (pipe organ)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Miroslav Vitous (double bass), Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Paul Bley (piano), Gary Peacock or Mark Levinson (double bass), Barry Altschul (drums)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Terje Rypdal (guitars/keyboards), Bjorn Kjellemyr (double bass/bass guitar Audun Kleive (drums/percussion)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
David Torn (acoustic and electric guitars), Mark Isham (trumpet/piccolo trumpet/flugelhorn/synthesizer), Tony Levin (Chapman stick/synthesizer/double bass), Bill Bruford (Simmons drums/synthesizer drums/percussion)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet/flugelhorn/steel-o-phone/gongs/percussion), Dwight Andrews (alto flute/bass clarinet/tenor saxophone/triangles/mbira), Bobby Naughton (vibraharp/marimba/bells), Charlie Haden (double bass), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Taylor (piano), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Mick Goodrick (guitar), John Surman (soprano and baritone saxophones/bass clarinet), Eddie Gomez (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
John Taylor (piano), Palle Danielsson (double bass), Peter Erskine (drums)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Ralph Towner (classical and 12-string guitars), Gary Burton (vibraharp)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
John Surman (baritone and soprano saxophones/bass clarinet/synthesizer, Barre Phillips (double bass), Stu Martin (drums/synthesizer), Dieter Feichtner (synthesizer), John Abercrombie (guitar)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
John Abercrombie (guitar), Jan Hammer (keyboards), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Mike Brecker (tenor saxophone)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Steve Tibbetts (6 and 12 string guitars/kalimbas/tape loops/ Marc Anderson (congas/bongos/percussion)
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Mike Nock (piano), Eddie Gomez (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Chick Corea (piano)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Louis Sclavis (clarinets/soprano saxophone), Dominique Pifarely (violin), Francois Raulin (piano/synthesizer), Bruno Chevillon (double bass), Christian Ville (drums) Louis Sclavis Quintet
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Dave Holland Quintet
Available Formats: FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
George Adams (tenor saxophone/vocals), Heinz Sauer (tenor saxophone), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet/flugelhorn), Richie Beirach (piano), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Keith Jarrett (piano), Gary Peacock (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res+ FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
John Surman (soprano and baritone saxophones/alto and bass clarinets/piano), Henry Lowther, Steve Waterman, Stuart Brooks (trumpets), Malcolm Griffiths, Chris Pyne (trombones), David Stewart, Richard Edwards (bass trombones), Chris Laurence (double bass), John Marshall (drums/percussion) John Warren
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Eberhard Weber (double bass), Rainer Bruninghaus (piano) Members of Philharmonic Orchestra Oslo
Available Format: CD
Stephan Micus (steel drum/voice/dilruba/suling/kortholt/nay/sinding)
Available Format: CD
Bobo Stenson (piano), Anders Jormin (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums) Bobo Stenson Trio
Available Formats: FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Pat Metheny (6 and 12 string guitars/harp guitar), Lyle Mays (piano), Eberhard Weber (double bass), Danny Gottlieb (drums)
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
