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Paris, November 27, 2025 – Qobuz, the independently-owned high-quality streaming and download platform, is partnering with renowned Munich-based label ECM Records this Christmas season. Together, Qobuz and ECM are launching a unique musical advent calendar starting next week. From December 1-24, 2025, an ECM album in Hi-Res quality (24-bit/192 kHz) will be released daily, exclusively on Qobuz.
The 24 masters from ECM's extensive catalog will be available worldwide throughout December exclusively on Qobuz for streaming and download. They will appear on other platforms at a later date. The selection highlights both essential works and rarer recordings from ECM's defining 1970s era.
Among the more prominent releases is Bennie Maupin's The Jewel in the Lotus, a work long considered a pinnacle of 1970s experimental jazz and praised by Pitchfork as "an unknown modern classic from 1974." Also included in the selection are essential albums from world-renowned artists, including Keith Jarrett (In the Light), Jan Garbarek (Afric Pepperbird), John Abercrombie, Kenny Wheeler (Gnu High), Paul Motian, Dave Holland, Ralph Towner, and the recently departed Jack DeJohnette (Ruta and Daitya). The advent calendar is rounded out by recordings from lesser-known musicians such as Wadada Leo Smith (Divine Love), Nana Vasconcelos, and Barre Phillips, who have equally shaped ECM's evolution.
"With this advent calendar, we're spotlighting the vast diversity and enduring relevance of the ECM catalog. The Hi-Res versions of these original recordings offer deeper insight into the artists' work and an even more immersive listening experience. This makes Qobuz the go-to choice for anyone who values high-resolution sound quality," explains Mareile Heineke, DACH Region Manager at Qobuz.
"By presenting these 24 albums from ECM's extensive catalog in Hi-Res quality (24-bit) for the first time, the audiophile streaming and download platform Qobuz once again proves itself as one of the most important providers of high-resolution music and a reliable partner for the label,"states ECM Records.
A Qobuz playlist accompanies the advent calendar and grows daily with each new album: https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/44699672
Additionally, Qobuz users can follow the ECM label page to view each day's new release and automatically find each new album in their personal Release Watch: ECM label page: https://open.qobuz.com/label/92473
About Qobuz
Founded in 2007, Qobuz is an independently-owned music platform and a pioneer in high-quality sound, standing out as a unique alternative in the streaming market. Available in 26 countries across Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and Japan, it is aimed at all those seeking an authentic and fulfilling musical experience. With more than 100 million tracks in lossless quality — CD, Hi-Res (24-bit/up to 192 kHz), DXD, and DSD — Qobuz offers the richest Hi-Res catalog on the market, recognized by the world's leading hi-fi brands. It stands out for its commitment to preserving original recordings, in addition to its human touch with unique editorial content, expertly curated playlists, liner notes, and more. Since 2021, Qobuz Club (https://community.qobuz.com/) has brought together an international online community of audiophiles and music lovers. In 2025, Qobuz became the first music platform to publish its average per-stream payout rate — US$0.01873, officially verified and the highest on the market to date — reaffirming its commitment to a fairer and more sustainable streaming model. Qobuz is Hi-Res Audio certified by the Japan Audio Society (JAS).
About ECM
Founded in 1969 by producer Manfred Eicher, the independent label ECM has released over 1,700 albums to date and stands as one of the defining names in international music.
Since its early years, groundbreaking recordings by artists such as Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Paul Bley, Gary Burton, Egberto Gismonti, Pat Metheny, Jack DeJohnette, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago established the label's distinctive reputation across multiple musical directions.
In 1984, ECM expanded its profile with the launch of ECM New Series, dedicated primarily to notated music. The series quickly gained international recognition through influential releases by composers including Arvo Pärt, Giya Kancheli, Valentin Silvestrov, and Tigran Mansurian, while later integrating earlier recordings by Steve Reich and Meredith Monk.
ECM remains home to numerous musicians and continues to develop its roster. The younger generation of improvisers includes Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Fred Hersch, Avishai Cohen, Mathias Eick, Maciej Obara, and Vijay Iyer, among others. The New Series presents works by contemporary composers such as Dobrinka Tabakova, Erkki-Sven Tüür, and Thomas Larcher, alongside recordings by renowned performers including András Schiff and the Danish String Quartet.
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