Qobuz and ECM Records Present a Musical Advent Calendar Featuring 24 Exclusive Masters in 24-Bit/192 kHz

Paris, 02 December 2025 – Qobuz, the independently-owned high-quality streaming and download platform, is partnering with renowned Munich-based label ECM Records for the festive season. Together, Qobuz and ECM have launched a unique musical Advent calendar. From 1-24 December 2025, an ECM track in Hi-Res quality (24-bit/192 kHz) will be released daily, exclusively on Qobuz.

The 24 masters from ECM’s rich catalogue will remain exclusive to Qobuz for streaming and download worldwide until the end of January 2026. 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 numbers 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.