Manfred Eicher

Biography

Manfred Eicher is a German record producer and founder of ECM Records, born on July 9, 1943, in Lindau, Germany. He studied music at the Academy of Music in Berlin before establishing his career as a double-bass player, later transitioning to record production. In 1969, he founded ECM Records, which has released critically acclaimed works by numerous jazz and classical artists over five decades, including Keith Jarrett's iconic "The Köln Concert".