Your favorite obscure ECM album

I have 6 of Benthar's discs, so I must qualify as an ECM fan. Aside from those already mentioned, I'd recommend:
* Anything with pianist John Taylor, including these under Peter Erskine's name: As It Is, You Never Know, and Time Being
* Kenny Wheeler's The Widow in the Window (also with John Taylor)
* Marc Johnson's Bass Desires (with Scofield and Frisell)
* Just about anything by Ralph Towner
* The one that started it all, ECM-1001 (vinyl #), Mal Waldron Trio's Free at Last.
It's a great label. I must have l50 of them. Cheers, Dave

I'm not familar with ECM stuff (I think it's mostly Jazz,no?)-could some of the posters perhaps put some more description on the music reccommended.
I tend to remember the covers are always good...............

TIA

Ben, I was hoping someone else would respond to your question as I am uncertain how to best describe the ECM sound.

Forced to choose one description, I would say abstract Jazz. This sort of fits all, but does little to describe the difference between Steve Tibbitts and Ralph Towner.

Overall a less commercial assortment of releases for wider ranging music lovers. They are characterized by good quality recordings, beautiful album covers and a low profile marketing effort.

Other companies who's end results are similar in quality but different in art is Concord Records, A&M Horizon and Contemporary.

To help you understand, link below:

http://www.ecmrecords.com/

Eberhard Weber - Fluid Rustle. I don't know if you can call any of Pat Metheny's music obscure but As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls is one of my ECM favorites.

Meredith Monk: Dolman Music
Avant-garde vocals by one of the few musical geniuses alive.