ECM Focus at Big Ears – Ashley Capps in Conversation with Manfred Eicher

Big Ears 2019 will be the United States’ biggest-ever gathering of ECM artists, just in time for the legendary label’s 50th anniversary. In anticipation of the convocation, Big Ears founder Ashley Capps sat down with ECM founder Manfred Eicher for a talk about their inspirations. Manfred talks about the accidental origins of ECM, while Ashley talks about the personally transformative effect of those early releases. Watch it, look for more, and see you next week at Big Ears 2019.