Touchstone for Manu is a jazz compilation album by Manu Katché. This album was released in the label ECM Records in August 2014. Composition On this album, Manu Katché is joined in performances of his tunes by Jan Garbarek, Tomasz Stanko, Nils Petter Molvaer, Trygve Seim, Mathias Eick, Marcin Wasilewski, Tore Brunborg and Jacob Young. Reception John Kelman in his review for All About Jazz says that "Touchstone for Manu puts a very fine period on an eight-year run that positioned Katché as a strong bandleader, an accessible composer...and a drummer whose focus on groove and group interplay over chops and excessive gymnastics remains both refreshing and relevant." Track listing ECM Records – ECM 2419. Personnel Manu Katché – drums Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone Tomasz Stanko – trumpet Marcin Wasilewski – piano Slawomir Kurkiewicz – double bass Trygve Seim – tenor saxophone Mathias Eick – trumpet Jacob Young – guitar Pino Palladino – bass Jason Rebello – piano Jim Watson – piano, Hammond B3 organ Tore Brunborg – saxophone, tenor saxophone Nils Petter Molvaer – trumpet, loops References ECM Records albums 2014 albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher