Ab Baars – ts., cl., shakuhachi
Kaja Draksler – piano
Joe Williamson – bass

Ab Baars‘ new trio Fish-Scale Sunrise, named after a poem by Wallace Stevens, is a combination of musicians active on the European improvised music scene.
The trio plays compositions by Baars alternated with free improvisations.
Dutch reedist Ab Baars is a unique and prolific contributor to the European creative improvised music scene. His music has been characterized as joyfully obstinate, but surely appealing and as colorful as it is astonishing. It embodies the best typically Dutch improvised music has to offer. Although he seldom uses recognizable song forms or ongoing swing rhythms, the music stays catchy because it is stripped to the essence and clearly presented. Baars is involved in a number of ensembles like the Ab Baars Trio, Duo Baars-Henneman and the ICP Orchestra. He is also an accomplished solo performer.
The young Slovenian pianist and composer Kaja Draksler made a big impression with her first solo recital at the Amsterdam Bimhuis and with her solo debut album ‚The Lives of Many Others‘ on Clean Feed (2013). ‚Draksler brings austerity, subtlety, and poignancy with her fluid piano playing, and rings through in bright rich textures‘. She works with her BadBooshBand, the duo Cudars-Draksler and several other groups.
Bass player Joe Williamson, originally from Vancouver, is known for his work in adventurous groups like Trapist and the Tobias Delius 4tet. He regularly plays solo concerts: ‚Joe Williamson‘s bass has a gloriously full sound, enveloping the listener as he bows out thick swathes of deepness‘ (BBC).
Fish-Scale Sunrise celebrates its world premiere at the Loft in Cologne on February 5, 2015 followed by concerts in The Hague (7/2) and Amsterdam (8/2). .