When Peter Bernstein tells us about his encounter with his Dutch counterpart, he says: "I first met Jesse around 1995, after he won the Thelonious Monk competition. Over the years, I've had the chance to play with him in a few duo concerts, and others in the company of several other guitarists. We did a small tour of Italy in 2018 as part of the Jim Hall tribute project with Rale Micic. From the first time I heard him play, Jesse has always been one of my favourite guitarists and it's always a real pleasure and a deep source of inspiration to perform with him."