Here are three recent Hatka – Quartet reviews.
Jazzrytmit — O.R.
- Hatka: Quartet – Jazzrytmit
- English translation by google: here
“The result is intense, playful, and unafraid of noise, abrupt beauty, or the unknown.”
“I dare recommend both a live encounter with Hatka and this Quartet album to anyone seeking variety, freedom, and difference — without any preconceptions.”
SuomiJazz — Pentti Ronkanen
- Hatka: Quartet · SuomiJazz.com
- English translation by google: here
“Together, the three-man Hatka has created a magnificent, powerful whole in the best traditions of free jazz. After the intense journey, you’re left in a state of happy bewilderment: where on earth did you just go?”
“The Quartet album can be heard as an obituary to Takamäki — to his sound, his music, his life.”
“The intensity of the playing on Saari is enormous. Wilkinson takes his time building, but eventually accelerates enough to set the whole Saari ablaze.”
UK Vibe — Steve Williams
“This is improvisation at full tilt: bold, sometimes challenging, and adventurous, but never gratuitous.”
“Quartet is as much about absence as presence. Takamäki’s intended contribution lingers in memory, shaping the emotional texture of the recording.”
“Hatka’s Quartet is an uncompromising, thrilling journey into sound.”