Stephane Belmondo

When we are brothers, we can hardly speak of reunion. Especially since Lionel and Stéphane Belmondo have regularly met in the studio to engrave their conversations in wax, to give a snapshot of their life… Their Belmondo Quintet which they founded in 1993 is one of the most shining Rolls of the world. hexagonal jazz. A kind of endearing club that brings the tradition of cool jazz to life like that of post bop and hard bop with virtuosity, and nourishes it with a thousand influences.

Less a homage than an interpretation, less a rereading than a resurrection, Deadjazz gives new life to the music of the Grateful Dead, the legendary group of the psychedelic era. Drawing inspiration from a cult repertoire, played by musicians who have had an unwavering bond with the Belmondo brothers for decades, this collective project is an immersion in a crucial moment in the history of music: when jazz became electric to the rhythms of rock and rock freed itself from the constraints of the song format through improvisation.

French-born, New York-based saxophonist Stephane Spira grew up with jazz the old-school way: in late night jams and cutting sessions. A protege of longtime pianist for Chet Baker, Michel Graillier, Spira’s jazz career has taken him from 4 A.M. basement sessions in the underbelly of Paris, through acclaimed collaborations with trumpeter Stephane Belmondo and pianist Giovanni Mirabassi, to the cutting edge of New York jazz. Spira’s fourth album as a bandleader, In Between, features more of the strikingly translucent and disarmingly catchy compositions that continue to characterize his work.