Dear Uncle Lennie, a trio born out of the prolific Belgian jazz scene, experiments with the power of classical songwriting and storytelling without words through short instrumental forms. Their second album, Sister Juniper, is a collection of intimate snapshots: behind the evocative song titles, an entire family epic emerges. The miniatures are accompanied by longer compositions with complex narratives, and Joachim Badenhorst’s guest appearance on clarinet also contributes to the expansion of the band’s universe.

The chamber jazz trio Dear Uncle Lennie was formed in 2022 with the aim of experimenting with the power of classical songwriting and storytelling without words through short instrumental forms. The unusual lineup consists of guitar, piano, and banjo – despite being all string instruments, they are capable of producing not only a rich sound but also an almost trance-like effect. On the band’s first album, released by Yolk Records, intimate pieces inspired by haiku poetry created an imaginary world with its own locations and characters. Their second album, Sister Juniper, is a collection of similar snapshots: behind the evocative song titles lies an entire family epic, a mysterious narrative whose chapters have been deliberately mixed up. The album touches on numerous traditions and genres, from folk to repetitive minimalist music, jazz to country, without ever settling on any one. The miniatures are accompanied by longer, more complex compositions, and the expansion of the trio’s universe is evident in the guest appearance of clarinetist Joachim Badenhorst and the collaboration with producer Koen Gisen too. The album is released in collaboration between

The Brussels-based trio was formed on the initiative of Camille-Alban Spreng. The Swiss-born pianist studied with Emil Spányi and Kris Defoort, released three albums with his band Odil (one of which featuring guest appearances by Leila Martial and Valentin Ceccaldi), and is currently working with the post-rock band Limite. He also participates in theater projects and is one of the organizers of the Pool Sessions concert series, focusing on improvisational music. Belgian guitarist Benjamin Sauzereau has joined the BMC Records catalog very recently, but after a release by Fur and Easy Pieces, he is already appearing on the label’s third album. His playing and compositional style range from delicate sounds to dark dissonances reminiscent of Lynch films. Italian-born banjoist Marco Giongrandi completed his studies in Belgium, and primarily experiments with the extempore aspects of music in various genres. Following the success of his band Soares, he launched a new project as a singer-songwriter, whose first album is about to be released.