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SQUIDCO Email Update, October 10, 2025

Squidco Weekly Update

Essential Artists

• Ray Anderson/Joe Hertenstein Quartet
• Samuel Blaser
• Blink (Dijkstra/McBride/Rosenthal/Hofbauer/Boyarin)
• Blumer/Dell/Geisser/Morgenthaler
• Julia Eckhardt
• John Edwards/Luis Vicente/Vasco Trilla
• Peter Evans/Joe Morris/Tyshawn Sorey
• Morton Feldman
• Flying Sutra with Ayumi Ishito
• Christoph Gallio's Stone Is A Rose Is A Stone Is A Stone
• Francesca Gemmo/Magda Mayas
• Magnus Granberg/Skogen
• Cat Hope
• Pandelis Karayorgis Trio (w/ Julia Werntz/Eric Moe)
• The Necks
• James Opstad
• Ivo Pereleman/Ray Anderson
• Reign of Ferns (Raffa/Weathers)
• Marc Sabat
• James Saunders

Essential Labels

577 Records
Another Timbre
Blaser Music
Driff Records

Editions Glomar
ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd
Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)
Northern Spy

New Releases

Jazz & Improvisation

Anderson, Ray / Joe Hertenstein Quartet feat. Michael Moore / Michael Formanek: 7th Dinner Live
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Drawn from three 2024 concerts in Berlin, St. Johann, and Cormons, drummer Joe Hertenstein's touring trio with Michael Moore (reeds) and Michael Formanek (bass) welcomes trombonist Ray Anderson, the quartet forging strong themes and free-form interplay where Anderson's ebullience, Moore's lyricism, Formanek's foundational lines, and Hertenstein's flexible drive spark constantly evolving momentum.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Blaser, Samuel: 18 Monologues Elastiques
(Blaser Music)

A solo journey of striking imagination, Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser channels the modernist spirit of Blaise Cendrars in eighteen original works recorded in Berlin, blending sculptural sound, melodic exploration, and poetic abstraction into a deeply personal meditation that bridges contemporary jazz, literature, and sonic art.

$15.95

Blink (Dijkstra / McBride / Rosenthal / Hofbauer / Boyarin): Blink
(Driff Records)

Led by alto saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra, BLINK embraces collective improvisation over solo display, blending microtonal tuning, layered rhythmic cycles, and ensemble interplay inspired by insect swarms, African High Life, and minimalist rock, resulting in an inventive, off-balance sound that thrives on tension, texture, and spontaneous cohesion.

$14.95

Blumer / Dell / Geisser / Morgenthaler: Beyond Scope
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

A seasoned quartet of trombonist Robert Morgenthaler, vibraphonist Christopher Dell, bassist Fridolin Blumer, and percussionist Heinz Geisser recorded in Zurich, exploring the essence of free improvisation through deep listening and spontaneous structure, where interplay and attentiveness replace convention, revealing the magic that happens in the space between the rules.

$17.95

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

The first documented meeting of bassist John Edwards, trumpeter Luís Vicente, and percussionist Vasco Trilla channels the duo rapport of Vicente/Trilla into a volatile trio language, where tensile bass arcs, quicksilver trumpet figures, and textured percussion intertwine from hush to rupture across four expansive studio improvisations captured in Portugal — forcefully fractured.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Evans, Peter / Joe Morris / Tyshawn Sorey: Comprehensive
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Recorded at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn in 2025, this first document of Peter Evans (trumpet), Joe Morris (bass), and Tyshawn Sorey (drums) captures four expansive improvisations where Evans's quicksilver trumpet, Sorey's architecturally detailed drumming, and Morris's tensile bass cohere into a lucid, high-energy trio language that balances raw edge with striking clarity.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Flying Sutra with Ayumi Ishito: Out Beyond Orbit
(577 Records)

Reuniting after a decade, guitarist George Draguns and percussionist Robert Cozzolino revive their duo Flying Sutra at Metropolitan Sound in Brooklyn with saxophonist Ayumi Ishito, their telepathic interplay and raw intensity yielding four vividly improvised tracks that expand their textural range and transcend genre through fearless, high-energy experimentation.

$16.00

Gallio's, Christoph Stone Is A Rose Is A Stone Is A Stone : Yet Dish (first visit)
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Inspired by Gertrude Stein's experimental poem Yet Dish, Swiss saxophonist Christoph Gallio leads an ensemble with vocalist Sonia Loenne, bassist Vito Cadonau, and percussionist Flo Hufschmid in a nuanced exploration of language and sound, transforming Stein's rhythmic abstractions into vivid musical dialogues where wit, structure, and spontaneity intertwine with poetic precision.

$18.95

Gemmo, Francesca / Magda Mayas: Tides In The Mirror (first visit)
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Recorded in Verona, Italy, pianists Francesca Gemmo and Magda Mayas engage in an intricate dialogue between piano and prepared piano, blending Gemmo's contemplative lyricism and impressionist echoes with Mayas's inventive explorations of touch, timbre, and texture, creating a vivid and unpredictable sonic landscape of tension, nuance, and resonance.

Squidco Pick

$18.95

Karayorgis, Pandelis Trio (w/ Julia Werntz / Eric Moe): Climbing To Sleep
(Driff Records)

Reuniting pianist Pandelis Karayorgis with bassist Nate McBride and drummer Randy Peterson, and featuring composer-pianist Eric Moe, this microtonal project bridges jazz and contemporary composition through Werntz's Capricious Nocturnal Variations, as Karayorgis' trio expands its themes with richly textured interplay and fluid explorations of the uniquely tuned Werntz Nocturne Scale.

$14.95

Necks, The: Disquiet [3 CDs]
(Northern Spy)

Marking their 39th year together, pianist Chris Abrahams, drummer Tony Buck, and bassist Lloyd Swanton expand their immersive approach to improv across three discs of evolving intensity, recording in the studio in Australia, where four long-form pieces unfold with hypnotic patience, microscopic detail, and The Necks' hallmark balance of restraint, texture, and boundless improvisational discovery.

Squidco Pick

$29.95

Pereleman, Ivo / Ray Anderson: 12 Stages of Spiritual Alchemy
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman and trombonist Ray Anderson distill their proven chemistry heard in the quartet album Molten Gold (FSR 03|2023), here in twelve concise, alchemy-titled improvisations, Perelman's elastic lines and altissimo edge intertwining with Anderson's plunger color, slide glissandi, and buoyant phrasing to forge vividly conversational miniatures of texture, tension, and release.

$16.95

Experimental/Electronic

Reign of Ferns (Raffa / Weathers): In The Same Room
(Editions Glomar)

A transpacific collaboration merging long-distant sonic composition and improvisation between Taipei-based Ryan J Raffa and Texas composer Andrew Weathers, capturing the evolving project Reign of Ferns in an intimate, improvisational exchange of texture and tone, their music shaped by distance, friendship, and the quiet resonance of shared creative presence.

$9.95

Composed & Contemporary

Eckhardt, Julia: Blanca
(Another Timbre)

Developed during a residency in the Spanish town of Blanca, violist Julia Eckhardt's eight compositions trace daily walks through the arid hills as sound, image, and memory, each piece born from field recordings, photographs, and improvisations that echo the wind-swept landscape, transforming the act of walking and listening into meditative musical reflection.

$15.95

Feldman, Morton : Intermission 6
(Another Timbre)

Finnish composer Antti Tolvi's 72-minute realization of Morton Feldman's Intermission 6 transforms the brief 1953 piano score into an extended meditation on sound and silence, his patient, quietly unpredictable interpretation revealing the work's subtle randomness and serene depth, evoking Feldman's later explorations of duration and near-stillness.

$15.95

Granberg, Magnus / Skogen: The Willow Bends And So Do I
(Another Timbre)

Composed from four pools of material inspired by Johnny Mandel's A Time for Love, Magnus Granberg's 2024 work for his Swedish ensemble Skogen unfolds in ten slow cycles where delicate fragments, melodic shadings, and restrained improvisation interlace across strings, harp, guitar, percussion, and prepared piano, creating a quietly luminous meditation on fragility and motion.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Hope, Cat: Speechless
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Composed by Cat Hope and recorded live at the Tura and Perth Festival, this striking opera for four vocal soloists, bass orchestra, and community choir unites the visceral voices of Caitlin Cassidy, Judith Dodsworth, Sage Pbbbt, and Karina Utomo under conductor Aaron Wyatt in a profound, wordless protest against the inhumanity of refugee detention and a moving appeal to shared compassion.

$17.95

Opstad, James: Drift
(Another Timbre)

The debut composer album from Apartment House bassist James Opstad presents five chamber works performed by Apartment House, the GBSR Duo, and clarinettist Heather Roche, tracing his evolution from electroacoustic exploration to intricately layered instrumental writing, where overlapping tempi, gradual transformations, and subtle harmonic shifts create a sense of suspended motion and quiet intensity.

$15.95

Sabat, Marc: Bach Tunings
(Another Timbre)

Reimagining Bach's Three Sonatas for Solo Violin through the lens of Just Intonation, composer Marc Sabat adds a second violin to create intricate harmonic dialogues performed with Sara Cubarsi and Xenia Gogu, where precise microtonal tuning and subtle psychoacoustic resonance reveal new shades of Bach's counterpoint, bridging baroque invention with contemporary exploration.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Saunders, James: With Paper
(Editions Glomar)

Blurring the line between sound and action, English composer James Saunders' composition transforms 100 pages of performance instructions to tear, score, press, and write on paper, creating a tactile soundscape where performers Conor Bourgal, Lindsay Goss, Ryan Seward, and Andrew Weathers weave rustle, rhythm, and resonance into a fragile equilibrium between the mundane and collective sound art.

$9.95

Jason Kao Hwang
The Squid's Ear Interview

AMM and Sachiko M: Testing (Matchless Recordings)

AMM and Sachiko M: Testing (Matchless Recordings)

Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins: 1953 To 1957 Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut, Ltd.)

Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins: 1953 To 1957 Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut, Ltd.)

Mark Wastell
The Squid's Ear Interview

Dave Burrell / Sam Woodyard: The Lost Session: Paris 1979 (NoBusiness)

Dave Burrell / Sam Woodyard: The Lost Session: Paris 1979 (NoBusiness)

Frequency Disasters: Naize (Confront Recordings)

Frequency Disasters: Naize (Confront Recordings)

Tatsuya Nakatani
The Squid's Ear Interview

Sophie Agnel: Song (Relative Pitch)

Sophie Agnel: Song (Relative Pitch)

Rhodri Davies: Telyn Wrachiod (Amgen)

Rhodri Davies: Telyn Wrachiod (Amgen)

Luke Martin: To Be Worthy of Pessoa (Editions Verde)

Luke Martin: To Be Worthy of Pessoa (Editions Verde)

Emil Karlsen
The Squid's Ear Interview

Ava Mendoza / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Perez: Mama Killa (Burning Ambulance Music)

Ava Mendoza / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Perez: Mama Killa (Burning Ambulance Music)

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• You can see Recently Restocked items on this page.

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

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