Episodes

  • Episode #52 - Savina Yannatou - Watersong

    Episode #52 - Savina Yannatou - Watersong
    Apr 26 2025
    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.
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    29 mins
  • Episode #51 - Yuval Cohen: Winter Poems

    Episode #51 - Yuval Cohen: Winter Poems
    Apr 5 2025
    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.
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    24 mins
  • Episode #50 - Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: Defiant Life

    Episode #50 - Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: Defiant Life
    Mar 23 2025
    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.
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    34 mins
  • Episode #49 - Mathias Eick: Lullaby

    Episode #49 - Mathias Eick: Lullaby
    Mar 16 2025
    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.
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    20 mins
  • Episode #48 - Benjamin Lackner: Spindrift

    Episode #48 - Benjamin Lackner: Spindrift
    Feb 23 2025
    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.
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    21 mins
  • Episode #47 - Thomas Strønen: Relations

    Episode #47 - Thomas Strønen: Relations
    Feb 16 2025
    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.
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    21 mins
  • Episode #46 - Anja Lechner: Bach/Abel/Hume

    Episode #46 - Anja Lechner: Bach/Abel/Hume
    Feb 2 2025
    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.
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    24 mins
  • Episode #45 - Colin Vallon: Samares

    Episode #45 - Colin Vallon: Samares
    Dec 22 2024
    In the 45th episode of the ECM podcast we're joined by the Swiss pianist Colin Vallon, who talks about his new trio record "Samares", on which he is joined by his longstanding trio with Patrice Moret on bass and Julian Satorius on drums. Colin talks about his family tree, botanical inspirations, how he collects objects on travels which he uses to make music, and much more.
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    25 mins
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