German Jazz Prize winners Shuteen Erdenebaatar (a Motéma artist and a Downbeat 2025 Critics Poll Rising Star Artist of the Year) and Nils Kugelmann (a celebrated ACT Music artist) converge on Under the Same Stars, a captivating duo album blending jazz, classical, and cinematic music into a poetic and thrilling musical adventure. This exquisite follow-up to Erdenebaatar’s breakout debut, Rising Sun, pairs her evocative piano with Kugelmann’s rare contra alto clarinet, creating an intimate and unexpected sonic palette. As partners in both life and sound, their natural chemistry has been honed through over 300 performances since they first met in 2020, including more than 100 concerts across Europe and Asia in the past year alone. The album features original compositions by both artists. Highlights include the luminous “Mirror Under Water,” the joyous “Tiny Wonders,” and “What Will Remain,” a Kugelmann ballad that features the haunting sound of the Morin Khuur (Mongolia’s iconic horsehead fiddle), as well as Erdenebaatar’s gorgeous “Whispers Beyond Time”, featuring special guest Jakob Manz on alto recorder. Drawing inspiration from celestial mythology of Erdenebaatar’s Mongolian homeland, Under the Same Stars is the second volume in a trilogy Erdenbaatar is releasing via the Grammy-winning Motéma Music label. It showcases two remarkable young artists whose musical connection is both intuitive and profound.