Le Monde Merveilleux de Pépito released their emotionally deep and expansive debut album Memories From A Winter Journey in 2023, led by Franco-Belgian trumpeter and composer Pierre-Antoine Savoyat. The album brings together the core quartet of Le Monde Merveilleux de Pépito along with a unique string quartet, creating a captivating jazz narrative that takes the listener on an emotional journey. Memories From A Winter Journey (2023) stands as a heartfelt tribute to his late mother and a reflection on his father, whom he describes as “a true hero.”

The octet presents a sophisticated and dynamic blend of contemporary jazz and chamber music, creating a world where orchestrations enhance the compositions, and improvisations respond with emotional intelligence and fluidity. Every voice feels connected, every gesture part of a broader flow—a continuous exchange of thought and emotion that blurs the lines between written and improvised music.

Influenced by the quartets of Wayne Shorter and Ambrose Akinmusire, the ensemble delivers emotionally charged performances full of warmth and humanity. The music embraces listeners like a long narrative, combining intimate storytelling with contemporary yet nuanced lyricism, adorned with complex orchestrations and kaleidoscopic improvisations, taking them on a journey of high emotional intensity.

As pianist Diederik Wissels notes: “Everything seems to give meaning, a sense, and a reason to everything else… A world full of energy, colors, and a vast palette of emotions.”

Le Monde Merveilleux de Pépito offers a deeply cohesive and poetic auditory universe where memory, emotion, and collective expression converge, inviting listeners into a multidimensional musical experience.