Belmondo Quintet

The **Belmondo Quintet** is the killer jazz outfit led by French brothers Stéphane and Lionel Belmondo, who've been blowing minds in the jazz world for over 25 years as one of the country's most famous sibling acts. Stéphane, a lyrical trumpet and flugelhorn wizard influenced by Chet Baker and Freddie Hubbard, and Lionel, the soprano and tenor sax/flute maestro blending Coltrane's fire with Yusef Lateef and even French classical vibes like Lili Boulanger, grew up steeped in music thanks to their dad Yvan, a sax player and bandleader who got them on stage young.

Kicking off in the late '90s with albums like *Infinity* and *Live au Plana*, the quintet—often featuring all-stars like pianist Eric Legnini, bassist Sylvain Romano, and drummers Laurent Robin or Tony Rabeson—has dropped just five studio gems over their "rich and tumultuous" history, including recent bangers *Infinity Live* (2009), *Brotherhood* (2021), and *For All Friends*. They've collabed with legends like Yusef Lateef and Milton Nascimento, set the bar for French jazz generations, and keep serving up homages to heroes like Wayne Shorter and Bill Evans with that timeless, soulful swing.