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...

James Brandon Lewis and Ingrid Laubrock named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows in Music Composition The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced yesterday their appointment of the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows, including 223 distinguished individuals working...

We are delighted that two of our latest releases - 446: ANGELIKA NIESCIER. CHICAGO TAPES and 448: ALEXIS MARCELO. SOLO PIANO - have been nominated for the Quarterly Critic's Choise (2/2026) by the German Record Critics' Award. The list, published quartely,...

Happy Release Day!We're thrilled to present the new album of Michael Formanek — New Digs. With his extensive artistic biography, Michael Formanek is one of the most outstanding figures in contemporary jazz – as a composer, as a bassist in...

Happy Release Day! We’re really excited to share the new album - Fables of Time - by BIONDINI - GODARD - NIGGLI.With their poetic and energetic music, the three storytellers from Italy, France, and Switzerland create an unobstructed view of...

Marilyn Crispell receives the Jazz Legacies Fellowship, one of the most prestigious lifetime achievement honors in jazz, awarded by the Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America. A longtime member of the Intakt artist family with around 12 releases...

We are delighted that SYLVIE COURVOISIER – WADADA LEO SMITH: Angel Falls has been included in this year's list of the best recordings by the German Record Critics' Award. The list, published quarterly, recognizes the best and most interesting new...

Saadet Türköz has three albums released on Intakt Records.Every year, the canton of Zurich honors an outstanding personality with its Culture Prize. With the Culture Prize, the State Council honors individuals who have created a body of work of proven...

Happy Release Day! We’re really excited to share the new album - Solo Piano - by ALEXIS MARCELO.We are thrilled to release our first collaboration with pianist Alexis Marcelo – a mesmerizing  solo debut! A contagious exuberance of playing, energetic...