But those distinctions don't matter much here, because the other musicians involved and the choice of material in each case is not limited to any single country. Holland hails from the UK, Weber from Germany, and Andersen from Norway. Each has recorded over twenty records on ECM as leader or sideman each has established himself as a distinctive voice on the instrument. This time around, the bassists: Dave Holland, Eberhard Weber, and Arild Andersen. It's as good a method as any to get at what makes each player's work distinctive. In the near future I will cover nine releases, but rather than overwhelm readers with a massive heap, I've chosen to break the set down by instrument. The sound quality is the least important reason to check out the new recordings, since these tracks started out pretty solid in the first place. remaster the recordings for clearer soundĪll three are virtuous aims, especially the first.present extended notes and performance photographs as fresh documentation.give the artist total freedom to select every track on each compilation.The ideas that have distinguished the series are threefold: After almost two years, ECM Records has returned to its :Rarum series with twelve new compilations.
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