Pablo Held is a recognized German pianist, composer, and educator celebrated as a significant figure in international jazz for his adventurous spirit, originality, and musical mastery. For two decades, he has led the Pablo Held Trio with bassist Robert Landfermann and drummer Jonas Burgwinkel – a dynamic unit known for its empathetic collaboration, musical risk awareness, and improvisational abilities, with performances that are charged with tension and unpredictable. Ralph Towner praised the Pablo Held Trio as "an important example of the further development of the piano trio in jazz," and John Scofield called them "one of the great bands of our time."

Alexandra Ridout is an English jazz trumpeter known for her victory at the BBC Young Musician Jazz Award 2016. At just 26 years old, the multi-award-winning Alexandra Ridout is already one of the most talented trumpeters on the international scene and was catapulted into a busy, high-profile career following her win. Her accolades include the British Jazz Awards "Rising Star" 2018, Keep an Eye International Jazz Awards "Best Soloist" 2023, and the Next Jazz Legacy 2025 Award. She has been a featured artist multiple times with Pablo Held as part of his "Pablo Held Meets…" series in Germany.