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SQUIDCO Email Update + NVD Sale Extension, August 15, 2025

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Essential Artists

• Monica Nica Agosti/ShapeX
• Earle Brown/David Ryan/Christian Wolff/
Morton Feldman/Thanos Chrysakis/Tim Hodgkinson
• Flut (Kunz/Rossler/Hall)
• Georg Graewe/Brad Jones/Hamid Drake
• Kaze (Fujii/Tamura/Orins/Pruvost) with/ Koichi Makigami
• Koenjihyakkei
• Daunik Lazro/Paul Lovens/Annick Nozati/Fred Van Hove
• Daunik Lazro/Tristan Honsinger/Jean-Jacques Avenel
• light.box (Bonney/Tremblay) + Tom Challenger
• Lemuel Marc
• Joe McPhee & Strings (w/ Maneri/Lonberg-Holm/Bisio)
• Nakatani Gong Orchestra
• Tony Orzano/Bryan Rohmer/Jeremy Wexler
• Rivers, Sam/Kresten Osgood/Ben Street
• Sam Rivers/Kresten Osgood/Ben Street/Bryan Carrott
• Simon Rose/Nicola Hein
• Sun Ra
• John Welsh
• Zingaro Carlos/Joao Madeira
• John Zorn (Marsella/Roeder/Smith)

Essential Labels

4DaRecord
577 Records
Aural Terrains
Aut
Bead
Circum-Libra
Confront
Fou Records

Random Acoustics
Relative Pitch
RogueArt
Skin Graft
STRUT
Stunt
Tzadik
Weird Cry Records


	National Vinyl Day Sale - EXTENDED! Our National Vinyl Day Sale is extended through the weekend, until Sunday August 17, with a selection of more than 300 vinyl records where your price is OUR DISTRIBUTION PRICE! The records draw from our catalog of Jazz & Improvised Music, Experimental, Composed, and Rock-Based forms. A number of these items will not be restocked after this sale but will either be removed from our catalog or will go to special order status. Take a look through this great set of records, but hurry! This sale ends Sunday, August 17th at midnight. Shop the NVD Sale!

New Releases

Jazz & Improvisation

Agosti, Monica Nica / ShapeX: Ornettiana [VINYL]
(Aut)

Inspired by Ornette Coleman's harmolodic principles, vocalist Monica Nica Agosti leads Tommaso Iacoviello (trumpet), Tobia Bondesan (alto saxophone), Francesco Sarrini (double bass), and Giuseppe Sardina (drums) in a vibrant 2021 studio session in Arezzo, italy, blending free improvisation and deep ensemble interplay into an expressive and richly textured celebration of creative music.

$23.95

Flut (Kunz / Rossler / Hall): Stones That I Have Chiseled [VINYL]
(Aut)

Drawing on six decades of saxophone-bass-drums tradition yet rooted in the present, Christopher Kunz (saxophone), Isabel Rössler (contrabass), and Samuel Hall (drums, percussion) craft a vibrant 2023 Berlin session of intuitive, collective improvisation, balancing rhapsodic form, boundless technique, and inviting lyricism in a fresh, unifying statement of creative jazz.

$23.95

Graewe, Georg / Brad Jones / Hamid Drake: More Than Anything
(Random Acoustics)

A long-awaited reunion between pianist Georg Graewe and drummer Hamid Drake, joined for the first time by bassist Brad Jones, captured live at the 2024 Konfrontationen Festival in Austria in three expansive improvisations, the trio's chemistry igniting in deep rhythmic interplay, fluid abstraction, and Graewe's seamless movement between jazz traditions and contemporary sensibilities.

Squidco Pick

$19.95

Kaze (Fujii / Tamura / Orins / Pruvost) with/ Koichi Makigami: Shishiodoshi
(Circum-Libra)

A joyful and unpredictable meeting of Japanese quartet Kaze — pianist Satoko Fujii, trumpeters Natsuki Tamura and Christian Pruvost, and drummer Peter Orins — with avant-rock icon Koichi Makigami, recorded live in Lille in a kaleidoscopic blend of free improv, surreal humor, textural exploration, and exuberant interplay that celebrates spontaneity and sonic invention.

Squidco Pick

$17.95

Lazro, Daunik / Paul Lovens / Annick Nozati / Fred Van Hove: Resume Of A Century
(Fou Records)

A live 1999 document of four European improvisation masters — saxophonist Daunik Lazro, percussionist Paul Lovens, vocalist Annick Nozati, and pianist/accordionist Fred Van Hove — unfolding in two dynamic improvisations blending dramatic vocal invention, piano and accordion textures, dexterous percussion, and razor-sharp saxophone interplay, a visceral chamber of free expression.

$16.95

Lazro, Daunik / Tristan Honsinger / Jean-Jacques Avenel: True & Whole Tones in Rhythms
(Fou Records)

Recorded live in 1982 at Paris' 28 rue Dunois, the trio of Daunik Lazro (alto saxophone), Tristan Honsinger (cello, vocals), and Jean-Jacques Avenel (double bass) create a spirited interplay of strings and reeds, shifting from intricate pizzicato and arco textures to exuberant collective outbursts, in a performance brimming with freedom, wit, and unbridled invention.

$16.95

light.box (Bonney / Tremblay) + Tom Challenger : Eyre
(Bead)

For their fourth album and second on Bead, the duo light.box — Alex Bonney (trumpet, electronics) and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay (bass guitar, electronics) — join tenor saxophonist Tom Challenger for their first-ever performance as a trio, traversing cinematic drones, microtonal detail, rapid-fire exchanges, and waves of distortion in an immersive, exploratory session.

$15.95

Marc, Lemuel: Replace The Population
(Relative Pitch)

Boston-based trumpeter Lemuel Marc's solo album explores the physicality of breath and the mechanics of the trumpet in ten free improvisations recorded in New York between 2023 and 2024, embracing buzzing, flutter tonguing, and whisper tones in a non-idiomatic approach inspired by Wadada Leo Smith's notion that the trumpet is "really made out of air."

$13.95

McPhee, Joe & Strings (w/ Maneri / Lonberg-Holm / Bisio): We Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
(RogueArt)

Uniting Joe McPhee on tenor saxophone and spoken word with violist Mat Maneri, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, and bassist Michael Bisio, this remarkable quartet of long-time collaborators and distinct musical voices forges a deeply cohesive work of lyrical chamber jazz and free improvisation, balancing individual expression with a collective language of striking originality and emotional depth.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Nakatani Gong Orchestra: NGO, Live in Ojai, California [VINYL GOLD]
(Weird Cry Records)

A 17-piece ensemble of bowed and struck gongs directed by percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani, recorded live with local musicians from Ojai, California in 2023, creating massive resonant waves, shimmering overtones, and dynamic swells through real-time conduction, as Nakatani sculpts an immersive, communal sound world of meditative intensity and textural depth.

Squidco Pick

$24.95

Orzano, Tony / Bryan Rohmer / Jeremy Wexler: Balloons On Grass
(577 Records)

Debuting as a trio after meeting on the Long Island scene, Tony Orzano (saxophone, clarinet), Bryan Rohmer (guitar, pedals), and Jeremy Wexler (drums) deliver an unplanned 2025 studio session of raw, high-energy interplay, blending avant-punk edge, noise textures, and free improvisation into an immersive, genre-defying set of inventive and electrifying sonic collisions.

$16.00

Rivers, Sam / Kresten Osgood / Ben Street / Bryan Carrott: Purple Violets
(Stunt)

An inspired 2004 session uniting saxophonist and flutist Sam Rivers with vibraphonist Bryan Carrott, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Kresten Osgood in duets, trios, and quartets, weaving straight-ahead swing, lyrical balladry, and free improvisation through Rivers' distinctive tone, virtuosity, and ever-inventive musical vision.

$14.95

Rose, Simon / Nicola Hein : Moon
(Confront)

A 2020 Berlin recording uniting British baritone saxophonist Simon Rose and German guitarist/electronic musician Nicola L. Hein in a richly textural duo of sustained microtonal guitar, gravelly saxophone rumbles, layered drones, and shifting intensities, balancing intense and sometimes corrosive abstraction with earthy, lyrical interplay.

$13.95

Sam Rivers / Kresten Osgood / Ben Street: Violet Violets
(Stunt)

Drawn from the same inspired 2004 session as Purple Violets, this set finds saxophonist and flutist Sam Rivers with bassist Ben Street and drummer Kresten Osgood in a series of intimate duets and expansive trios, blending original compositions and spirited interpretations with free improvisation, lyrical warmth, and Rivers' remarkable tone at the height of his creative powers.

$14.95

Sun Ra: Sleeping Beauty [VINYL]
(STRUT)

A soulful and serene 1979 session from Sun Ra and his Arkestra, Sleeping Beauty brings lush grooves, celestial soul, and meditative funk through gently swaying vamps, gospel-tinged chants, and sublime ensemble interplay, featuring June Tyson's luminous vocals and understated performances that reveal a rare, late-night tranquility within Ra's cosmic jazz vision.

Squidco Pick

$29.95

Welsh, John: Remember Still
(Relative Pitch)

Guitarist John Welsh presents a deeply personal solo performance captured live at Solar Myth in Philadelphia in October 2024, bridging free improvisation with the creative tradition of Great Black Music, including an interpretation of the standard "Just Friends" alongside spontaneous explorations shaped by his ties to the NYC improv scene.

$13.95

Zingaro, Carlos / Joao Madeira: Arcada Pendular
(4DaRecord)

An inspired meeting between Portuguese double bassist João Madeira and pioneering violinist Carlos Zingaro, recorded in 2023 in Barreiro, Portugal, their duo exploring a vast sonic terrain of lyrical interplay, textural bow work, and spontaneous counterpoint, moving from delicate introspection to angular abstraction with an intuitive rapport that bridges risk and curiosity.

$14.95

Zorn, John (Marsella / Roeder / Smith): Impromptus
(Tzadik)

The third release from John Zorn�s jazz piano trio with Brian Marsella, Jorge Roeder, and Ches Smith — following Ballades, Homenaje A Remedios Varo, The Fourth Way, and Suite for Piano — presents nine free-flowing works of boundless imagination, blending classical form and jazz interplay through telepathic communication, daring improvisation, and an ever-deepening creative rapport.

$18.95

Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Koenjihyakkei: Live at Club Goodman [2 CDs]
(Skin Graft)

Recorded without an audience at Tokyo's Club Goodman in 2020 and later mixed for release, Koenjihyakkei's double live set spans their entire catalog, unleashing over 100 minutes of virtuosic Zeuhl that fuses progressive rock, jazz fusion, symphonic and neoclassical elements with punk energy, metal power, and dazzling ensemble interplay in a career-spanning, high-intensity performance.

Squidco Pick

$18.95

Composed & Contemporary

Brown, Earle / David Ryan / Christian Wolff / Morton Feldman / Thanos Chrysakis / Tim Hodgkinson: Music for Guitars, Bass Clarinets & Contrabasses
(Aural Terrains)

Recorded live at London's Café OTO in December 2023, this extraordinary collective of guitarists, bass clarinetists, contrabassists, and trumpet interprets works by Earle Brown, David Ryan, Christian Wolff, Morton Feldman, Thanos Chrysakis, and Tim Hodgkinson, capturing a single evening of adventurous performances that merge contemporary composition with improvisatory spirit.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Josh Sinton
The Squid's Ear Interview

GPS (Guillermo Gregorio / Jeff Pearring / Charley Sabatino): Directions + Destinations (577 Records)

GPS (Guillermo Gregorio / Jeff Pearring / Charley Sabatino): Directions + Destinations (577 Records)

Kory Reeder / Apartment House: Homestead (Another Timbre)

Kory Reeder / Apartment House: Homestead (Another Timbre)

Paul Flaherty: A Willing Passenger (Relative Pitch)

Paul Flaherty: A Willing Passenger (Relative Pitch)

Motoharu Yoshizawa / Kim Dae Hwan: Way Of The Breeze (No Business)

Motoharu Yoshizawa / Kim Dae Hwan: Way Of The Breeze (No Business)

David Myers
The Squid's Ear Interview

John Butcher / Phil Durrant / Mark Wastell: Around the Square, Above the Hill (Confront)

John Butcher / Phil Durrant / Mark Wastell: Around the Square, Above the Hill (Confront)

Eddie Prevost
The Squid's Ear Interview

Stian Larsen / Colin Webster / Ruth Goller / Andrew Lisle: Temple of Muses (Relative Pitch)

Stian Larsen / Colin Webster / Ruth Goller / Andrew Lisle: Temple of Muses (Relative Pitch)

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii / Ramon Lopez: Yama Kawa Umi (Not Two)

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii / Ramon Lopez: Yama Kawa Umi (Not Two)

Lisa Mezzacappa
The Squid's Ear Interview

Schick / Tuerlickx / Zoepf: Ensemble A (Confront)

Schick / Tuerlickx / Zoepf: Ensemble A (Confront)

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.

A Magic Whistle: The Solar Cell [VINYL] (Public Eyesore)	Jean-Jacques Avenel / Daunik Lazro: Duo (Fou Records)	Eugene Chadbourne / Jair-Rohm Parker Wells : Fed Up With Bass [2 CDs] (Public Eyesore)
Euphotic (Leonard / Djill / Day): Clastic (Confront)	Jean-Marc Foussat : Abbatage (Fou Records)	Hal McGee: Columbus Expedition [Cassette w/ Download] (Copy This!)
Racing Pisshorses, The: It Only Takes One To Stop An Ice Cream Truck [7'' VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD] (self)	S*Glass: Benign Neglect (Public Eyesore)	Thrash the Flash (Dufourd / Foussat): Viens ! (Fou Records)

Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2003. In 2010, we moved to Wilmington, NC, providing regional and visiting customers access to our catalog of over 9,000 items, including hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items not listed on our website. We're open for visits by appointment during weekday afternoons, so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region, please email us to set up a time — we'd love to play some music for you!

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