Jeff Parker and ETA IVtet - The Way Out of Easy. 2LP [Ltd. Ed. Harvest Maroon Colour Vinyl]
On July 22nd, 2024, the ETA IVtet gathered to perform together for the first time since [December 2023], playing for a sold-out crowd of several hundred listeners – a smiling Ryan Julio among them – at Zebulon in Los Angeles. Gonzales was there, recording with his compact analog setup just behind the band on stage. The ETA space may be gone, but its spirit lives and the music moves forward into new vessels.
Limited Edition "Harvest Maroon" 140g color vinyl 2xLP, inside a super-heavyweight gatefold jacket with brown card inner pockets and matte lamination, with IARC OBI strip and poly-lined printed innersleeves. Pressed at Pallas in Germany, with lacquers cut by Daniel K at SST.
ETA 4tet is:
Anna Butterss - amplified double bass
Jay Bellerose - drums, cymbals and percussion
Josh Johnson - amplified alto saxophone with electronics
Jeff Parker - electric guitar with electronics and sampler
Live recording by Bryce Gonzales at ETA, Highland Park, Los Angeles, California on January 2nd, 2023
Album design by Jeremiah Chiu
Album photography by David Haskell
Liner notes composed by Bryce Gonzales
Mastering by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters