When two luminaries of European jazz join forces, it’s nothing out of the ordinary. But when a Dutch pianist and a Swiss drummer and percussionist come together, there’s a reason: a musical kinship.

Jasper Van’t Hof and Reto Weber share a similar philosophy of making music—playing with total abandon, getting straight to the heart of the matter. They’ve been proving their ability to do just that for more than four decades in various projects, such as Jasper’s Pili Pili and Weber’s Percussion Orchestra. It is precisely through these two long-standing projects that they have soared to musical heights with colleagues from all over the world who work across borders.

Now, the Dutch pianist and the Swiss percussionist have decided to make a splash as a duo. And it’s not hard to predict that they’ll succeed. Welcome to the club! CH