Known for its avant garde releases, Not Two was created in 1998 and began by releasing straight-ahead sessions by Polish musicians. Since around 2002, Not Two have recorded almost exclusively avant garde musicians. A host of most significant contemporary jazz players have graced Not Two catalog, including: David Murray, Ken Vandermark, Sonny Simmons, Michael Marcus, Daniel Carter, Gebhard Ullmann,
Steve Swell, Sirone, Anthony Braxton, ROVA, Szilard Mezei , Satoko Fujii, Joe Morris, Mats Gustafsson, Tomas Fujiwara and Taylor Ho Bynum, Joe McPhee, Rodrigo Amado. At the same time Not Two continue to record and release most progressive avant garde players from contemporary jazz scene in Poland. One of the most striking things about the releases on Not Two is the fact that they come packaged in lavish five-inch gatefold cardboard sleeves, laminated and pasted together with crisp and often rather abstract graphics. These are some of the most striking and creative CD that although inspired, by Japanese CD covers, come with a clarity and presence all their own. The growing impact that Not Two is having on the contemporary Jazz and Improvised Music scene, derives from the philosophy, which NotTwo founder Marek Winiarski puts this way: "My philosophy is very simple. I want to release music that I really like, even if I know from the very beginning that I lose money. I feel that especially important is mixing of musicians from various countries and traditions - there is always a chance to get great results".
