Sirenjaw documents the first meeting of three prolific improvisers who, while previously connected through various collaborations, had not performed together as a trio before recording this album. Brazilian, Berlin-based double bass player Vinicius Cajado is known for his collaborations with double bass master Joëlle Léandre and tenor sax player Camila Nebbia; British, Berlin-based pianist (and organist) Kit Downes began his career in jazz ensembles, but recently he has focused on free-improvised outfits and composing contemporary music. He has collaborated with Cajado in different, free improvised ensembles in Berlin; Austrian, Vienna-based experimental drummer-percussinist Lukas Koenig often amplifies and expands his drum set or prepared cymbals with electronics and effects. He hosted Downes in his latest solo album, For Anton (Works for Marimba, Amplified Cymbal & Synthesizers) (Ventil,
