Leonardo Franceschini
Musician composer artisit
The Project
The Lac Trio was formed in Rotterdam in 2022 through the meeting of tenor saxophonist Andrea Leone, guitarist Leonardo Franceschini, and drummer Carlo Longo. From the very beginning, the trio has explored a repertoire that ranges from original compositions to reworkings of pieces from various musical contexts. Under the guidance of coaches such as Stefan Lievestro, Tineke Postma, and Marc Van Roon, the group has refined its language, building a unique identity based on the continuous alternation between rhythmic intensity and evocative atmospheres.
Over the years, the trio has performed at numerous festivals and clubs across the Netherlands, culminating in 2024 with the recording of their first album at Wisseloord Studios, in collaboration with musician Hanna Marieke. The album will be released in early 2025 by the AUTrecords label.
The Music
Their music is characterized by a strong improvisational spirit and unconventional soundscapes, inspired by contemporary jazz formations like The Bad Plus and the Paul Motian Trio. The repertoire spans arrangements of classical composers such as F. Mompou and C. Debussy, as well as original pieces by the trio, incorporating moments of free improvisation with the aim of creating “sound clouds” that give the listener a sense of suspension and lightness. In future projects, the trio aims to explore interdisciplinary collaborations, intertwining music with visual arts and spoken word performances.
LINE UP:
Andrea Leone - Tenor Sax
Leonardo Franceschini - Guitar
Carlo Longo - Drums
L'ala incerta della farfalla
The album unfolds as a reflection on the creative and revolutionary power of inaction, its beauty and richness as a response and alternative to a society obsessed with productivity and constant self-optimisation.
"L'ala incerta della farfalla" (The Uncertain Wing of the Butterfly) is a musical journey without a clear destination. Each sound dissolves into the flow of the moment, playing with the fragility and strength of uncertainty, which is enriching the secure progression of the notes.
Like a butterfly's flight, the music unfolds through unpredictable paths, revealing the hidden grace in the hesitation between two sounds, between two wingbeats, it surprises us, creating a tremor, a shiver, like a skipped heartbeat.
This is the force we found in inaction and uncertainty, and it is what we wanted to share through this work: those tension-filled moments, like a sudden gust of wind destabilising flight, where music reveals the emotional complexitv hidden within stillness.
Recorded by Alessandro Mazzieri at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (NL) on 4th July 2024
Mixed and mastered by Alessandro Mazzieri at Splinter Studio in Utrecht in November 2024
Artwork by Jean Beller (cover) and Karina Vorozheeva (inner)
Lavout by Davide Lorenzon
Produced by LAC Trio with the contribution of SENA Fund
Release by Aut Records
Thanks to Sena that funded part of the album production costs, thanks to Alessandro Mazzieri for making the album sounding so beautiful, and a special thank you to Hanna Marieke, whose artistic sensitivity brought Beau Soir to life.
