Intakt Records

A jointly led ensemble in the true sense of the term, the Hawkins-Mitchener band has achieved impressive balance all the while accommodating not just two, but four very strong musical personalities.... — Jazzwise, April 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Chicago reeds flamethrower Ken Vandermark can be a fearsomely uncompromising free-improviser, but his resourcefulness as a comparably powerful composer both draws on improv for syntax and vocabulary,... — Jazzwise, November 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The Bad Plus’ Dave King and Chris Tordini are a rhythm section that can groove or swing in any kind of genre, whether drawing from straightahead, grunge, punk, post-rock or latin music. But... — Jazzwise, December 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Yes dangles between curlicues of intellectualised sound-making and instinct. It nods to Stockhausen’s disrespect of rhythmic repetition, and the trance principles of post-dance culture, but... — Jazzwise, April 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Two enormously productive UK musicians, Hawkins and Hutchings, join together (alongside bass hotshot Neil Charles, aka Ben Marc) for this intriguing album which takes its inspiration from West... — Jazzwise, June 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

David Murray may have one of the greatest discographies in the recent history of black music, yet he continues to rise to the challenge of adding to it. And finding something new to say in the... — Jazzwise, October 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…