FISH-SCALE SUNRISE - No Queen Rises

"On Fish-Scale Sunrise, Dutch reedist Ab Baars sidesteps sentiment entirely, veering from fractured melody to shrill abstraction with total control—an approach that shapes both his improvising and his compositions. Pianist Kaja Draksler and bassist Joe Williamson fully inhabit his vision, with Draksler’s jagged, structural interventions anchoring the music while Williamson roams freely, adding a volatile edge to the trio’s sharply defined interplay."