ILK Music

ILK is an artist-run label and collective of 22 musicians based in Copenhagen, releasing new music hybrids, avant-, improv- and jazz related sounds by artists acknowledged as innovators on an international scale.

The ILK catalogue also highlights a wide range of international collaborations with master musicians such as Paul Bley, Henry Grimes, John Tchicai, Andrew Cyrille, Craig Taborn, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jeff Ballard, Airto Moeira, Chris Speed, Jon Balke, Gerald Cleaver, Cong Vu, Han Bennink and many more.

Soon 13 years of tons of outstanding releases have resonated worldwide and ILK's music has been reviewed and applauded by national and international media such as The Wire, DownBeat, DR, BBC Radio, Lira, Politiken, MOJO Magazine, All About Jazz & Jazzthetik.

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ILK is an artist-run label and collective of 22 musicians based in Copenhagen, releasing new music hybrids, avant-, improv- and jazz related sounds by artists acknowledged as innovators on an international scale.

The ILK catalogue also highlights a wide range of international collaborations with master musicians such as Paul Bley, Henry Grimes, John Tchicai, Andrew Cyrille, Craig Taborn, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jeff Ballard, Airto Moeira, Chris Speed, Jon Balke, Gerald Cleaver, Cong Vu, Han Bennink and many more.

Soon 13 years of tons of outstanding releases have resonated worldwide and ILK's music has been reviewed and applauded by national and international media such as The Wire, DownBeat, DR, BBC Radio, Lira, Politiken, MOJO Magazine, All About Jazz & Jazzthetik.

As recently portrayed by DownBeat magazine, thanks to its integrity and independence, high level of artistic quality and a desire to collaborate both within and beyond the Danish jazz landscape, ILK is a continuing success story and a possible paradigm in the artist run label world.

Besides releasing over 15 albums every year ILK has been running and curating its very own exciting festival stage at a beloved local venue 5e for the last 6 years.

A catalogue of timeless and cutting-edge music with a strong personal character, has put ILK Music at the top of the list of the most important and relevant independent European jazz labels of today.

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