“…Hawkins is a really vital link in a long historical chain, and his ability to sculpt his own language from a deeply rooted creative bedrock is compelling” – Jazzwise

Alexander Hawkins is widely recognised as one of the UK’s most innovative and imaginative pianists and composers. He is self-taught with a great love and deep knowledge of the jazz tradition which he brings, along with classical references, to his compositions and improvisations. In May 2025 he released his third solo album Song Unconditional on Intakt, following the 2019 Iron into Wind, also on the Intakt label.

As well as his solo performances, Alexander works in a vast array of creative contexts including leading and composing for his Quartet and larger ensembles; in his duos with Evan Parker, Tomeka Reid, John Surman, and Sofia Jernberg, his Trios with Nicole Mitchell & Tomeka Reid, and with Tomeka and Chad Taylor; and Decoy with John Edwards and Steve Noble, with Hawkins on Hammond B3. He can also be heard in projects with contemporary leaders – Joe McPhee, Anthony Braxton, Marshall Allen and Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke.