Bringing Chicago-based Chinese multi-instrumentalist Lao Dan together with pianist Mabel Kwan, bassist Joshua Abrams, and percussionist Michael Zerang, this 2024 quartet set moves through volatile collective improvisation, contrasting Dan's searing tenor saxophone with the crystalline colors of Chinese flute and suona amid dense, responsive ensemble interplay.

Recorded at Experimental Sound Studios following a powerful and inspired concert at Elastic Arts, this trio captures the distinct musical voices of Edith Steyer (alto saxophone & clarinet), Mabel Kwan (piano), and Michael Zerang (drums & percussion), weaving sound-oriented improvisations and diverse transatlantic influences from Berlin and Chicago.