Gerrit Hatcher (B. Boston, MA) is a Chicago-based tenor saxophonist. Hatcher's work approaches free jazz as an experimental as well as historical practice, employing free improvisation, original composition, and foundational repertoire. Hatcher founded his imprint Kettle Hole Records in 2019; in addition to his releases there, he has released work on Aerophonic Records, Amalgam Music, JAKI Records, Astral Spirits, No Index and The Bridge Sessions. Hatcher has performed at The Renaissance Society (Chicago), Unda.m. 93 (Chicago), The Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago), Studio Grez (Brussels), Paviljoen Ongehoorde Muziek (Eindhoven), Downtown Music Gallery (New York), iBeam (New York), Constellation (Chicago), and Experimental Sound Studio (Chicago), amongst other venues.