ECM Records -- ECM: A Cultural Archeology, Munich, Germany, November 23, 2012-Februar

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ECM: A Cultural Archeology Haus der Kunst MA1/4nchen, Germany November 23, 2012-February 10, 2013 A trip to MA1/4nchen (Munich) is a bit like a pilgrimage for fans of Germany's ECM label, especially right now, with the city's Haus der Kunst hosting a three-month exhibition, ECM: A Cultural Archeology, celebrating the music of this nearly 44 year-old label on the cusp of founder and primary producer m: Manfred Eicher's 70th birthday in 2013. The exhibition, curated by Okwui Enwezor and Markus MA1/4ller, combines visuals that include video performances and plenty of still images from the label's massive archives, with historical information and listening stations, where it's possible to hear a broad cross-section of the label's history, documented on over 1,300 recording that range from the more straight-ahead but never mainstream jazz of saxophonist m: Charles Lloyd to the tremendous body of work from Estonian composer Arvo PA rt...

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