Favourite ECM Titles

The third giant of the Oud (and guitar) worth mentioning is Thierry Robin. I never quite got into him as much as Brahem and Abou Khalil, but he does oriental / world fusion, and his best known album "Gitane" earned 4.5 starts on allmusic.com. Worth checking out.

Here are my top picks for ECM recordings, that is top of my ECM collection. I have about a dozen or so ECM recordings so I am sure (and very happy) that there is lot left to discover.

1- Changes - Keith Jarrett, Jack Dejohnette and Gary Peacock
2- Tin Can Alley - Jack Dejohnette and Special Edition
3- Return to Forever - Chick Corea with among others Airto Moreira and Flora Purim.

And speaking of Oud players (actually just one of many instruments he plays), has anyone been turned on to Stephan Micus? I have several of his releases on ECM. Towards the Wind is one of my favorites. Desert Poems is on my short list.

FYI: The Chants, hymns, and Dances release mentioned previously is probably the best CD purchase I've made in the last 10 years (out of hundreds). I can't recommend it highly enough.

While Pat Metheney "Offramp" is my favorite, I'm going to give them all a new spin.

Mick Goodrich.
Old and New Dreams, Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell.
Cadona 1, 2 and 3 with Colin Walcott, Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos.
Chick Corea, Return to Forever.
Art Lande, Rubisa Patrol, with Mark Isham, Bill douglas and Kurt Wortman.

Amazon doesn't seem to list Chants, Hymms and Dances. Any suggestions on where I might find it?

The Astounding Eyes of Rita is one of my favorites so I figure I need to hear this one.