Jeff Parker ETA Ivtet - Happy TodayHappy Today is the third album from guitarist bandleaders Je Parkers long running ETA IVtet, recorded live at Lodge Room in Los Angeles on August 20, 2025. This fresh entry into the IVtets catalog captures the instantly recognizable group sound of Parker and the bandincluding drummer Jay Bellerose, bassist Anna Butterss, and saxophonist Josh Johnsonon record outside of the now shuttered Highland Park micro club ETA for the first time ever. Happy Today

guitar (Karoli) and vocals (Suzuki) is underpinned by the propulsive Czukay / Liebezeit rhythm section

It marries pulsing synths

the Clint Eastwood-starring Spaghetti Western

Featuring field recordings from deep inside a Great Oak by sound artist James Bulley

To coincide with the releases of “Starless & Bible Black” in March 1974

Noonday Dream was produced by Ben and bandmate Mickey Smith

After somehow securing Monk’s services to perform on Sunday

complete with zine distros

crude synthesizers

2022 in Europe from Bella Union

an 18-year-old Dizzee Rascal released his debut album

was often mistaken for a New Order track