Brett Larner, koto, bass koto, prepared bass koto
Joelle Leandre, contrabass
Kazuhisa Uchihashi, electric guitar, daxophone

“No Day Rising is a total workout in strings meeting wood.  The convergence of Larner’s prepared koto and Uchihashi’s versatile daxophone with Leandre’s nimble bridgework on contrabass occupies a similar sonic range, which makes for a cohesive result, Toward the end,…Leandre’s arco passages are more dominant, causing the other two players to play more melodically.  Overall, a very well-balanced, almost tuneful meeting captured in a strong, smooth recording.”

—David Dacks, Exclaim