Swiss Music Prize   "Intakt is a record label, but also an organiser and an ambassador. Year after year, it helps document contemporary jazz and contemporary music, enabling the Swiss scene to connect internationally."   *** It’s a rare gift...

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...

NITE BJUTI's Minwi (Intakt 450) nominated for Quarterly Critic's Choice

“A sermon without words” is how Kevin Le Gendre describes Omni, the latest in the 'Molecular Systematic Music' series from the legendary JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET. This album will do all the right things for a summer's evening and a lazy contemplative weekend...enjoy!

Today we release the latest album from the legendary OM on Intakt Records. For our longtime listeners this will be collector gold....

Intakt Records has been recognized as a vital musical and cultural hub for Switzerland and internationally by the Federal Office of Culture and has been awarded a Special Prize for Music 2026.

"Music feels to me to be an imprecise and inefficient tool for pursuing vital political arguments. The schools and the streets, broadly understood, are almost certainly better places to start." Alexander Hawkins has sent us some of his thoughts to share with you on this release day...

Happy Friday Everyone!!! Today we release the debut album from Nite Bjuti (pronounced "Night Beauty") on Intakt Records. We have our eyes and ears on the deeply spiritual and resilient energy here and are excited to see what this trio will...

We are happy to announce that the German Jazz Prize honors Aki Takase with its Prize for Lifetime Achievement. Quote: "For decades, the Japanese jazz musician has stood for a distinctive musical language that moves between composition and improvisation, across...