5 Things to Know About Manfred Eicher and Jan Garbarek's Collaboration
- Manfred Eicher has produced nearly all of Jan Garbarek’s albums since the early 1970s.
- Eicher is the founder of ECM Records, the label that releases Garbarek’s music.
- Their partnership began in the 1970s and has continued for decades.
- Eicher’s production style is a defining element of Garbarek’s recorded sound.
- The collaboration is one of the longest-running producer-artist relationships in jazz.