Al Alba by Matthieu Saglio

Two brothers, cello and voice, creating hauntingly beautiful music without borders.
Their intimate jazz and world music fusion captures the transformative power of words, complementing the album’s themes of renewal and quiet beauty.

Al alba, at dawn, that fleeting moment — hovering between night and day, between dreams and reality — everything starts afresh, and anything seems possible. As the sun rises above the horizon, gradually rousing nature and all living things from sleep, the world comes alive. Camille and Matthieu Saglio’s album echoes this suspended moment, full of promise, offering warmth and beauty that resonates deeply with every listener. Recorded on an island in the river Loire, the music follows the river’s meanderings, at times seeming to float through the air, and at other times embracing the shores of a unique landscape crafted by the musicians. The music invites us to linger in the night, or, if we choose, to embark on our day, embarking on an inner journey through classical, jazz, world music, and spirituality. The album features an Iberian ballad in three-four time, performed by three brothers, with Gabriel on bass clarinet. An epic poem that begins at dawn and extends deep into the night, the album leads us down an enchanted path (Tariq) to an unknown destination.