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The Squid's Ear Magazine
ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Sale — 41 albums on sale at $7.95 or $9.95!

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April 10, 2026

"I believe all music should have the roots of Louis Armstrong:
It must have rhythmic truth,
This is the most important thing."
— Albert Ayler

 Essential Artists

• Laura Altman
• Louis Armstrong's Hot Five & Hot Seven
• Marc Copland (w/ Feldman/Gress/Pinciotti/Henkelhausen/Burgwinkel)
• Dietrichs (Don Dietrich/Camille Dietrich)
• Fred Frith/Karen Stackpole
• Bill Laswell/P.ST (w/Henry Kaiser, Graham Haynes, Peter Apfelbaum, &c)
• LDL (Leimgruber, Urs/Jacques Demierre/Thomas Lehn)
• Magda Mayas' Filamental
• Musicworks
• The NU Band (Whitecage/Heberer/Fonda/Grassi)
• The Outskirts (Rempis/Haker-Flaten/Rosaly)
• Ivo Perelman (w/ Marc Ribot/Elliott Sharp/Joe Morris)
• Rodrigues/Rodrigues/Torres/Von Schlippenbach/Kellers
• Pat Thomas & XT (Wright/Abbott)
• Turbulence
• Gabriel Vicens

 Essential Labels

Aerophonic
Clepsydra
Creative Sources
Evil Clown
Inner Voice Jazz
Mahakala Music

 Musicworks
Not Two
Relative Pitch
Sub Rosa
Thingamajig
We Jazz

 New Releases

Squidco Spring Hat Sale

From April 10 to April 17th, we have reduced the price of 41 ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd albums for savings of up to $10 on each. That's 41 single or double CD albums priced from $7.95 to $9.95 !

Forty two albums at an exceptional price gives our customers a chance to fill in their collection of these important and extraordinary albums of creative improvisation, composition, and the merging of both. Take a close look, as some titles are limited in quantity, and this sale ends Thursday, April 16th!


Click Here to Shop the Spring Hat Sale


In 2019 Switzerland's Hat Hut label initiated their latest line, ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd, releasing new albums of improvisation and contemporary compositional music, and mixtures of the same.

In-stock items only. Sold out items will disappear from store. Orders must be placed through our shopping cart. Price shown is discounted price. Sale ends Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. While quantities last. Discounted items will not receive Squidco Reward Points.



Jazz & Improvisation
Altman, Laura: Holy Trinity
(Relative Pitch)

Recorded at the Holy Trinity Anglican church in York, Western Australia, this solo work from Laura Altman explores the interplay of instrument, environment, and intervention, as clarinet, voice, tapes, and small objects interact with feedback and resonant space to create a delicate yet expressive sound world where shifting timbres, silence, and acoustic response blur the boundaries between source and surroundings.
Buy $13.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Armstrong, Louis : Hot Five & Hot Seven At 100 [2 CDs + 2 POSTCARDS]
(Thingamajig)

Recorded in Chicago between 1925 and 1928, these seminal Hot Five and Hot Seven sessions led by Louis Armstrong capture a transformative moment in early jazz, where his virtuosic phrasing, rhythmic innovation, and charismatic presence redefine the music's expressive scope, presented here with exceptional restoration and mastering, and accompanied by two postcards detailing recording sessions and personnel.
Buy $19.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Copland, Marc (w/ Feldman / Gress / Pinciotti / Henkelhausen / Burgwinkel): String Theory
(Inner Voice Jazz)

Centering the lyrical interplay of piano and violin, Marc Copland and Mark Feldman lead two rhythm sections with Drew Gress (bass), the late Anthony Pinciotti (drums) or Felix Henkelhausen (bass), and Jonas Burgwinkel (drums), through intimate, textural performances balancing standards and originals with subtle, exploratory improvisation.
Buy $14.95Listen

Dietrichs (Don Dietrich / Camille Dietrich): Live Bahdu
(Relative Pitch)

Uniting legendary tenor saxophonist Don Dietrich with cellist Camille Dietrich, this fierce duo performance surges with overwhelming intensity, as lung-shaking sax eruptions collide with raw, textural cello force to engulf the sonic space in dense, high-velocity, noise-driven free improv, captured live at the 2025 Ear We Are festival in Biel, Switzerland.
Buy $13.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Frith, Fred / Karen Stackpole: Nature
(Sub Rosa)

Bringing together Fred Frith's extended electric guitar vocabulary with Karen Stackpole's richly resonant world of gongs and metals, this intimate duo session unfolds as a deeply textural dialogue where harmonic overtones, shimmering percussion, and transformed string sonorities intertwine, blurring the boundaries between instrument and resonance in a fluid, exploratory program of free improv.
Buy $17.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Laswell, Bill / P.ST (w/Henry Kaiser, Graham Haynes, Peter Apfelbaum, &c): Mount Analogue [2 CDs]
(Sub Rosa)

Recorded across three continents and completed in New York, this double-disc work led by Bill Laswell and conceptualist P.ST draws on René Daumal's unfinished allegorical novel to shape a richly textured electroacoustic narrative, where voice and instrumentation unfold alongside layered improvisation and cinematic abstraction, as Henry Kaiser contributes extended solo guitar meditations.
Buy $22.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Laswell, Bill / P.ST (w/Henry Kaiser, Graham Haynes, Peter Apfelbaum, &c): Mount Analogue [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Sub Rosa)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
Buy $36.95Listen

LDL (Leimgruber, Urs / Jacques Demierre / Thomas Lehn): The Eerie Glow Of Jellyfish
(Relative Pitch)

Recorded live at Kaleidophon Festival in Ulrichsberg, Austria, the trio of Urs Leimgruber on soprano saxophone, Jacques Demierre on amplified spinet, and Thomas Lehn on analogue synthesizer engages in a tense, hyper-attentive electroacoustic exchange, where dense textures, volatile interactions, and precise collective listening shape an ever-shifting dialog rooted in European free improv.
Buy $13.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Mayas', Magda Filamental: Murmur
(Relative Pitch)

Exploring the fluid coordination and shifting forms of collective motion, pianist Magda Mayas leads her octet Filamental — featuring Zeena Parkins, Rhodri Davies, Aimée Theriot, Anthea Caddy, Angharad Davies, Christine Abdelnour, and Michael Thieke — in an intricate program of ensemble-driven free improv where shared memory, evolving textures, and intuitive interplay coalesce into dynamic, murmuration-like structures.

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Squidco Pick
 NU Band, The (Whitecage / Heberer / Fonda / Grassi): In Memory of Mark Whitecage (Live at the BopShop)
(Not Two)

A tribute to NY reedist & wind player Mark Whitecage, who passed away in March 2021, in a concert at Rochester's BopShop in 2018 by the band he is probably best known for: Nu Band, with trumpeter Thomas Heberer taking Roy Campbell's original seat, plus Lou Grassi on drums and Joe Fonda on bass, a great concert blending modern creative jazz with passionate playing and a bit of hard bop.
Buy $18.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Outskirts, The (Rempis / Haker-Flaten / Rosaly): Orbital [2CDs]
(Aerophonic)

Reuniting after years apart, saxophonist Dave Rempis, bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, and drummer Frank Rosaly revive The Outskirts with a dynamic balance of modular compositions and open-ended improvisation, joined on one disc by pianist Marta Warelis, resulting in two contrasting live sets that move fluidly between structured ideas and spontaneous interplay in an expansive program of ensemble-driven free improv.
Buy $14.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Perelman, Ivo (w/ Marc Ribot / Elliott Sharp / Joe Morris): Trifecta [3 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

Uniting tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman with three distinct guitar voices — Marc Ribot, Elliott Sharp, and Joe Morris — this 3-CD set presents three separate duo encounters recorded at Park West Studios in Brooklyn, highlighting contrasting improvisational languages while exploring timbre, interaction, and the expressive possibilities of the guitar in free improv contexts.
Buy $29.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Rodrigues, Ernesto / Guilherme Rodrigues / Nuno Torres / Alexander Von Schlippenbach / Willi Kellers: Nickelsdorf
(Creative Sources)

Recorded live at the 2025 Konfrontationen #45 in Nickelsdorf, this quintet of viola, cello, alto saxophone, piano, and percussion unites frequent Creative Sources players Ernesto Rodrigues, Guilherme Rodrigues, and Nuno Torres with legendary free jazz pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach and drummer Willi Kellers, in a dynamic convergence of textural string abstraction and energetic free jazz interplay.
Buy $16.95Listen

Thomas, Pat & XT (Wright / Abbott): Strata, Act (Joy Contemporary)* Zurich [2 CDs]
(We Jazz)

Recorded live at Rote Fabrik, in Zurich, this 2-CD set from Pat Thomas with XT — Seymour Wright and Paul Abbott — reimagines free improv through a fluid integration of acoustic and electronic sound, where real and "imaginary" instruments dissolve boundaries of form and timbre, unfolding as a complex, evolving suite that draws on ea traditions while pushing toward a synthetic, genre-defying future.
Buy $22.95Listen

Thomas, Pat & XT (Wright / Abbott): Strata, Act (Joy Contemporary)* London [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]
(We Jazz)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
Buy $34.95Listen

Turbulence : Phenomena Inside Phenomena
(Evil Clown)

Drawing from Evil Clown's ever-evolving Turbulence ensemble, this septet session led by PEK assembles a dense horn front line with an expansive rhythm section, navigating a broad palette of textures through constant instrument shifts, where reeds, brass, electronics, and an array of percussion converge in a richly varied and continuously transforming program of ensemble-driven free improv.
Buy $12.95Listen

Squidco Pick
 Vicens, Gabriel: Niebla
(Clepsydra)

Blending Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms with modern jazz and exploratory improvisation, guitarist Gabriel Vicens leads a sextet of guitar, saxophone, piano, bass, drums, and percussion — performing lyrical and sophisticated compositions that move through propulsive, textural, and meditative passages, balancing ancestral pulse, temporal reflection, and avant-garde expression.
Buy $14.95Listen

Books & Magazines
Musicworks: #153 Winter 25/Spring 26 [MAGAZINE + CD]
(Musicworks)

A compelling issue of Musicworks spotlights Montreal artist Quinton Barnes and his hybrid of free jazz, drone, and experimental R&B, alongside features on composer Corie Rose Soumah and writer/musician DeForrest Brown, Jr., with additional artist profiles, festival coverage, and reviews of contemporary experimental music.
Buy $15.95Listen







Squid Note Records is our in-house label created to support adventurous new recordings. We launched Squid Note Records to release music we believe in — directly, carefully, and fairly. But we didn't set out with a formal plan to start a label. Squid Note grew from conversations with artists who trusted us and asked for a way to release work that might not otherwise find its audience.

So this isn't simply "our" label. It's something we are building together with the musicians themselves. The direction is shaped as much by the artists as by us — a collaborative effort grounded in mutual respect and shared commitment; each release is an equal partnership.

Featured Release: Daniel Levin — At Dropa House
Featured Release: Remergency — Wave Benders
Also Available Now
Joel Futterman - Absorb

Joel Futterman — Absorb
Solo piano, deep-flowing narrative arcs and resonant detail.

Listen / Buy

Joel Futterman - Reflective

Joel Futterman — Reflective
Nineteen concise vignettes: sustain, staccato, and shifting harmonic mirrors.

Listen / Buy

Coming Soon - Pre-Order Now
Bella's Ghost (upcoming)

Barry Chabala & Clara Byom — Bella's Ghost
Upcoming on Squid Note Records.

Ivo Perelman & Damon Smith (upcoming)

Ivo Perelman & Damon Smith — Duologue: Core of Existence
Upcoming on Squid Note Records.

The Squid's Ear

The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine,
featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.



Daniel Levin: At Dropa House (Squid Note Records)
Daniel Levin: At Dropa House (Squid Note Records)

Mike Osborne / Stan Tracey: Original (Cadillac)
Mike Osborne / Stan Tracey: Original (Cadillac)

John Edwards / Luis Vicente / Vasco Trilla: Choreography of Fractures (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
John Edwards / Luis Vicente / Vasco Trilla: Choreography of Fractures (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Zeena Parkins / Cecilia Lopez: Redshifts (Relative Pitch)
Zeena Parkins / Cecilia Lopez: Redshifts (Relative Pitch)

Peter Evans / Mike Pride: A Window, Basically (Relative Pitch)
Peter Evans / Mike Pride: A Window, Basically (Relative Pitch)


Daniel Levin
The Squid's Ear Interview

Eric La Casa / Jerome Noetinger: Off Tracks (erstwhile)
Eric La Casa / Jerome Noetinger: Off Tracks (erstwhile)

Eri Yamamoto / Matthew Shipp: Horizon (Mahakala Music)
Eri Yamamoto / Matthew Shipp: Horizon (Mahakala Music)

JEM3 (JT Lewis / Elliott Sharp / Marco Cappelli): Apices (Klanggalerie)
JEM3 (JT Lewis / Elliott Sharp / Marco Cappelli): Apices (Klanggalerie)

Oakland Reductionist Orchestra: West and East Baying (Queen Bee Records)
Oakland Reductionist Orchestra: West and East Baying (Queen Bee Records)

Jean-Luc Guionnet: L'Epaisseur De L'Air Live (Potlatch)
Jean-Luc Guionnet: L'Epaisseur De L'Air Live (Potlatch)

Laura Cetilia: Gorgeous Nothings (elsewhere)
Laura Cetilia: Gorgeous Nothings (elsewhere)



 Stay Current With Squidco

We're never quite caught up with new releases that constantly come in our door, and we don't like to rush a release to our homepage. That said, the following releases have already been stocked at Squidco, and are able to be ordered. In most cases we have images, often have samples, and some basic description of each release.

• You can see the newest additions to our catalog in our Just In Stock Section.

• You can see the latest fully cataloged items in our store by using our New Releases section.

• You can see Recently Restocked items on this page.

• You can ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.





Anne Efternoler / Maria Laurette Friis / Johanna Borchert:
We Are. Profoundly. Predisposed. To Drowning.
(Relative Pitch)

Goal Weight (Maggie Cox / Jennifer Gersten):
Keep Telling Yourself That
(Relative Pitch)

Masayo Koketsu / Nava Dunkelman:
Veins of Rain
(Relative Pitch)


Hannah Marshall :
Grazing
(Relative Pitch)

Schouten / Courtois / Borges / Baux:
Open Space
(Relative Pitch)


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