STÉPHANE BELMONDO
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop, Nu Jazz, Hard Bop • France

All Belmondo brothers common projects are placed under "Belmondo Brothers". Stephane Belmondo (born Hyères, Var, July 8, 1967) is a French jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and drummer. Including recordings made with his brother Lionel Belmondo and Yusef Lateef, he won the best French album category (L'Album français de l'année) in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and the best artist award (L'Artiste ou la Formation instrumentale française de l'année) in 2003 and 2004, in the French Victoires du Jazz awards.  Along with his brother he is noted for tribute albums that involve the musicians being honored. The Belmondo family say music came naturally to Stephane, before he could even speak. His father, Yvan, was proud of his son, but inflexible when it came down to his musical education. As a former professional saxophonist, he understood the necessity of discipline and practicing music requires. He was able to instill these values into his son from read more...