We are thrilled that DownBeat magazine is honoring several Intakt artists in its upcoming August issue, including James Brandon Lewis (Tenor Saxophonist of the Year), Kris Davis (Pianist of the Year) and Hamid Drake (Percussionist of the Year). See below for a detailed list. 

Intakt ranks sixth among the “Record Labels of the Year.”

• Kris Davis - Pianist of the Year
• Hamid Drake - Percussionist of the Year
• Silke Eberhard - Rising Star Alto Saxophonist of the Year
• Mary Halvorson - Guitarist of the Year
• Alexander Hawkins - Rising Star Pianist of the Year
• Val Jeanty - Rising Star Beyond Instrumentalist of the Year
• James Brandon Lewis - Tenor Saxophonist of the Year
  
• Tomeka Reid - Beyond Instrumentalist of the Year
• Craig Taborn - Keyboardist of the Year
  
• Anna Webber - Rising Star Composer of the Year