ECM Records Podcast

Épisodes

• ECM Podcast #68 - Joe Lovano 03.06.2026 31min

  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". Joe talks about magi, connection, trust and more.
• ECM Podcast #67 - Judith Berkson 28.05.2026 26min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #66 - Elina Duni & Rob Luft 19.05.2026 25min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #65 - Mark Turner 23.04.2026 19min

  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, books, all the art forms and much more.
• ECM Podcast #64 – Anders Jormin (album "Memento") 01.04.2026 27min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #63 – Julia Hülsmann (album "While I Was Away") 09.03.2026 27min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #62 – Björn Meyer (album "Convergence") 23.02.2026 27min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #61 – Steve Tibbetts (album "Close") 21.01.2026 28min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #60 – John Scofield, Dave Holland (album "Memories of Home") 26.11.2025 33min

  In the 60th episode of the ECM podcast we’re joined by two of jazz´s contemporary masters: guitarist John Scofield and bassist Dave Hollandi, to talk about the release of “Memories of Home”, their first duo album.
• ECM Podcast #59 – Sokratis Sinopoulos, Yann Keerim (album "Topos") 27.10.2025 26min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #58 – Wolfgang Muthspiel (album "Tokyo") 07.10.2025 27min

  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.
• ECM Podcast #57 – Marc Johnson - Tramonto 23.09.2025 22min

  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.
• Episode #56 - Rolf Lislevand - Libro Primo 03.09.2025 32min
• Episode #55 - Fred Hersch - The Surrounding Green 12.07.2025 28min
• Episode #54 - Bennie Maupin - The Jewel In The Lotus 21.06.2025 25min

  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.
• Episode #53 - Joe Lovano & The Marcin Wasilewski Trio - Homage 17.05.2025 29min

  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 – and much more.
• Episode #52 - Savina Yannatou - Watersong 26.04.2025 28min

  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.
• Episode #51 - Yuval Cohen: Winter Poems 05.04.2025 24min

  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.
• Episode #50 - Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: Defiant Life 23.03.2025 33min

  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.
• Episode #49 - Mathias Eick: Lullaby 16.03.2025 20min

  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.