Eva Kruse´s preceeding albums In Water and On the Mo have both received loads of praise and recognition.In 2015 and 2017 she was honored with Jazz-Echo awards (the German equivalent of a Grammy)for best national bassplayer. M. Heinzelmann described in NDR´s Jazz-Album of the week that: The Oboe is very rarely heard in jazz: Its pure sound opens up the sonic landscape and together with the saxophone it takes the listener on a journey into unknown territories . This spirit of breaking new ground characterizes the whole of the album On the Mo. Eva Kruse plays to her strengths, the poetry, the grooves and the freedom, and together with her band they explore across boundries. The title of the album, New Legend can be interpreted as new story . Kruse´s written material reflects her private everyday surroundings and all that comes with it including political and social movements of life: 'With my music i tell stories about different themes in my life that lie close at heart. For example, these last couple of years we´ve had two refugees in our home. Trying to create a platform from which one theoretically could build a future has been an inner journey of hope, fear, love and despair. Both musically and politically, i´ve got a lot to say nowadays.'