{"product_id":"jl036-peace","title":"Peace","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eWhen guitarist \u003cstrong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eEd Verhoeff\u003c\/strong\u003e and trombonist \u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eIlja Reijngoud\u003c\/strong\u003e reconnected over coffee at music conservatory Codarts in Rotterdam, they decided to take a step that had long been in the air: to start a project together. Both musicians had already built impressive careers — Ed as a versatile guitarist with a distinctive voice and collaborations with artists such as John Abercrombie, Philip Catherine, Izaline Calister, and the Metropole Orchestra; Ilja as an Edison Award–winning trombonist, composer, and educator, known for his work with The Houdini’s, the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, and the Cubop City Big Band, as well as for arranging for Branford Marsalis, Al Jarreau, and Randy Brecker.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eOut of that renewed meeting came \u003cstrong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eThe Art of Two\u003c\/strong\u003e — a duo that places trombone and guitar at its heart, embracing the apparent limitations of a small ensemble and transforming them into strengths. Their music is about \u003cstrong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003efreedom, dialogue, and color\u003c\/strong\u003e, about creating a sound world that balances intimacy with expansiveness. With their earlier project \u003cem data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eThe Dutch Real Book\u003c\/em\u003e, Ed and Ilja had already shown that they could reinterpret existing traditions in fresh, contemporary ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003ePeace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, they chart a new path. This album is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003eanthology of their own compositions\u003c\/strong\u003e, enriched with two existing works, including Horace Silver’s timeless ballad \u003cem data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003ePeace\u003c\/em\u003e. The duo uses this piece as the album’s guiding light — not as a rigid concept, but as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003etone and state of mind\u003c\/strong\u003e that flows through every track. For them, “peace” is not silence, but a space where contrast, tension, and resolution can coexist. It’s a musical and emotional landscape that invites both reflection and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003eWhile the duo forms the foundation, Ed and Ilja often \u003cstrong data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003einvite guests\u003c\/strong\u003e to expand their sonic palette and push their creative boundaries. On this album, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003esaxophonist Tineke Postma\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003edrummer Sun-Mi Hong\u003c\/strong\u003e contribute their distinctive voices, adding elegance, texture, and depth to the dialogue between guitar and trombone.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003eAs \u003cem data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2312\"\u003eThe Art of Two\u003c\/em\u003e, Ilja and Ed venture beyond genre, guided by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2391\"\u003einteraction, freedom, and joy\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their debut album captures the adventurous interplay between their instruments — trombone and guitar weaving expressive, ever-evolving lines, occasionally enhanced by subtle electronic textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2900\"\u003eWith \u003cem data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003ePeace\u003c\/em\u003e, Verhoeff and Reijngoud take a bold and personal step forward. No longer framed by existing repertoires or predefined themes, this music speaks in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2770\"\u003etheir own voice\u003c\/strong\u003e — contemporary, intimate, and deeply human. It reflects a shared longing for harmony, both in sound and in the world beyond it.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlja Reijngoud, Trombone\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eEd Verhoeff, Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003efeaturing:\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eTineke Postma, Soprano \u0026amp; Alto Saxophone (Tracks 3, 6, 7)\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun-Mi Hong drums (Tracks 1, 2, 10)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRecorded on February 10, 2025 and May 16, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Peace\" is the first project recorded at \u003cstrong\u003eBanana Bread Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e, located at NativeDSD headquarters. 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