ECM records

Hard to compete with RTF, which I saw in concert with Ponty.

I would wish that Egberto Gismonti was more widely represented, as he has in several albums a full side (almost 20 minutes) and they are far out and very neat. And his excursions into somewhat classical music are kinda surprisingly nice. NO CAIPIRA is the album I am thinking of although some folks might think it has smaller cuts. But no one can satisfy with an acoustic guitar as beautifully as Egberto does to my ears.

ECM has been, since 1972 my special appreciation label. The only thing of theirs I have never found was something of a classical piece with a chromatic harp (I think) that was done with what appears to be an orchestra, and it wasn't Toots or anyone else that is famous for the harp. It is the only album I have never "found", and maybe it is not ECM, but it would certainly be something that ECM would entertain quickly.

One of the albums I love a lot (make sure to skip the first piece!!! You've been warned!) is EOS that Terje did with David Darling and it is a fantastic album of what I would like to think is "chamber music" for an electric guitar and some effects, which both Dave and Terje use beautifully to create tapestries that are fantastic. It's sad, and a shame that more people can not listen to that album. It is, by very far, one of the most far out things ECM has ever done in my book, aside from NO CAIPIRA and MAGICO, and THE KOLN CONCERT.