February 2024

PHYSICAL CD's NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR BANDCAMP SITE!!

So far only available on our recent releases but we will continue to add
physical cd's to our entire catalog.
Visit our bandcamp site.
NOTE: Currently only available to US and Canada customers but this will be expanded later in the year.
Customers outside US/CA please order physical CD's here.

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February 2024

"EINER FÜR ALLES"
Portrait of Tom Rainey in Jazz Podium by Reinhold Unger

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January 2024

"Sobre uma substância intacta"
Intakt Records profiled on jazz.pt
Read full article here

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December 2023

INTAKT RECORDS in "Labels of the Year" in The New York City Jazz Record

Plus...

HONORABLE MENTION - BEST NEW RELEASES (2023)
Alexander Hawkins Trio - Carnival Celestial (Intakt CD398)
Angelika Niescier/Tomeka Reid/Savannah Harris - Beyond Dragons (Intakt CD412)
Anna Webber - Shimmer Wince (Intakt CD 407)
Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet - As Things Do (Intakt CD 399)
Sylvie Courvoisier - Chimaera (Intakt CD 410)
Trance Map+ (Evan Parker/Matthew Wright/Peter Evans/Mark Nauseef) - Etching The Ether (Intakt CD 409)

BEST SOLO RECORDINGS (2023)
Andrew Cyrille - Music Delivery/Percussion (Intakt CD 385)

BEST RECORD LABELS (2023)
Intakt Records

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INTERVIEW MIT ANGELIKA NIESCIER IN JAZZ PODIUM MAGAZINE

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DAVID VIRELLES PROFILED IN JAZZ MAGAZINE FRANCE

September 21, 2023

GÜNTER BABY SOMMER PROFILED IN Jazz'N'More MAGAZINE

read full article here

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September 08, 2023

CONRAD BAUER WILL RECEIVE THE ALBERT MANGELSDORFF PRIZE
The prize will be awarded at Jazzfest Berlin 2023

read about the 2023 prize here

see Conny Bauer on Intakt Records

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August 30, 2023

INTAKT MUSICIANS STONGLY REPRESENTED IN 71st DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL
The results are in for the prestigious Downbeat Critics Poll.

Intakt Records makes the list of Record Labels of the Year. Mary Halvorson and James Brandon Lewis listed as Artists on the Year; Jazz Albums of the Year includes James Brandon Lewis Quartet's MSM (Intakt CD 389). Other Intakt artists represented include Ingrid Laubrock, David Virelles, Tim Berne, Aurora Nealand, Chris Speed, Michael Formanek, Anna Webber, Matt Mitchell, Andrew Cyrille, Tomeka Reid, Peter Evans, Silke Eberhard, Alex Hawkins and Angelika Niescier.

Congrats to all!!!

read full article here

August 20, 2023

GÜNTER BABY SOMMER PROFILED IN SAX MAGAZINE
An extensive artist portrait ahead of Sommer's birthday extravaganza in Dresden in September

read full article here

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August 08, 2023

CARTA LANDS 4 1/2 STARS IN DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE!
High praise continues to roll in for David Virelles Trio
"Virelles brings his own brand of poise and artful economy to the more common, but ever-malleable context of the classic piano trio format" writes Josef Woodard

read the article here>

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June 20, 2023

LIFETIME REBEL!
Joelle Leandre is the cover story in The New York City Jazz Record
"We have to change the world, and art can change the world" Léandre tells John Sharpe in the June issue.

read the article here>

June 20, 2023

MODERNIST FROM CUBA
Aruàn Ortiz is the Artist Feature in The New York City Jazz Record
"An Ortiz solo can be a slender path like a river, or a triumphant" writes Geaorge Grella in the June issue.

read the article here>

June 08, 2023

GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE 2023
Several Intakt musicians have recently been honoured with the prestigious German Jazz Prize.
Elias Stemeseder in the category "Piano/ Keyboard", Günter Baby Sommer in the category "Drums / Percussion" and the James Brandon Lewis Quartet are "Band of the Year International". Congratulations!

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June 06, 2023

NEW PRINTED CATALOG
Beautifully designed by Jonas Schoder, this new Intakt Catalog showcases our ongoing work in the Swiss Jazz Scene since 1984.

read pdf version here>

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May 26, 2023

ANGELIKA NIESCIER NE SE PREND PAS AU SÉRIEUX
Gérard Boisnel of Citizen Jazz interviews Angelika Niescier extensively in this months issue.

read more>

May 11, 2023

INTAKT'S SAADET TÜRKÖZ IS AWARDED A SWISS JAZZ PRIZE
Swiss Music Awards 2023: a diverse tenth edition includes singer Saadet Türköz in it's list of winners.
Congratulations Saadet!!!

May 10, 2023

GERMANY'S TAGESPIEGEL PROFILES MARIE KRÜTTLI
A great write-up in the culture supplement following her Berlin concert

read more>>

April 28, 2023

GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE AWARDED TO INTAKT ARTISTS
Congratulations to the following Intakt Artists for receiving the GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE 2023!

In the category BAND OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL goes to: JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET feat. Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones, Chad Taylor

In the category PIANO / KEYBOARDS goes to: ELIAS STEMESEDER

In the category DRUMS / PERCUSSION goes to: GÜNTER BABY SOMMER

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOR YOUR WELL-DESERVED PRIZE!!!

more info on the Deutscher Jazz Prize website

April 27, 2023

MARIE KRÜTTLI PLATTENTAUFE TRANSPARENCE
Ringing in the Spring on May 4 in Zürich: A Double Solo Concert with Marie Krüttli and Dave Gisler
Reserve now at www.kulturhaus-helferei.ch

April 18, 2023

AM KERN DRAN: AT THE CORE
Michael Bossong profiles Charlotte Greve in this month's Jazz Podium Magazine.

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January 10, 2023

INTAKT RECORDS among the"BEST OF 2022" in
THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD
Including Best Album of the Year (Kaja Draksler – Susana Santos Silva: Grow), Musician of the Year (Ingrid Laubrock), Live Album of hte Year (PUNKT.VRT.PLASTIK: ZURICH CONCERT)

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January 05, 2023

ALEXANDER HAWKINS INTERVIEW ON citizenjazz.com
"je suis constamment surpris et ravi par la musique"

read full article>

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January 03, 2023

CHRISTOPH IRNIGER PILGRIM PORTRAIT IN JAZZ N'MORE MAGAZINE
by Rudolf Amstuts

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NEWS ARCHIV (2011 - 2022)

UPCOMING RELEASES 2024

MAY 2024 RELEASES:

BORDERLANDS TRIO
STEPHAN CRUMP – KRIS DAVIS – ERIC MCPHERSON
REWILDER

Stephan Crump: Acoustic Bass
Kris Davis: Piano
Eric McPherson: Drums

Intakt CD 416 / 2024
Release date: May 17, 2024

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DAVID MURRAY QUARTET
FRANCESCA

David Murray: Tenor Saxophone and Bass Clarinet
Marta Sanchez: Piano
Luke Stewart: Acoustic Bass
Russell Carter: Drums

Intakt CD 422 / 2024
Release date: May 17, 2024

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