Projects on tour
Jazz, classical, world
Matthieu Saglio: cello, composition
Christian Belhomme: piano, keyboard
Léo Ullmann: violin
David Gadea: percussion
Guests (option):
Camille Saglio: voice
Isabel Julve: voice, flamenco dance
Other guests from the album Voices
After the success of his album ‘El camino de los vientos’ (ACT April 2020), which has received the praise of international critics and nearly 7 MILLION streams on Spotify, the French cellist based in Valencia, Spain, presents ‘Voices’, his new album with the prestigious German Label ACT.
Surrounded by his wonderful quartet, he has invited several great voices from around the world for the occasion.
The compositions have the usual stamp of the composer / cellist that mixes jazz with classical, flamenco and world music, leaving a space of freedom for each one of his guests.
‘A magnificent proof that there is both European jazz in general and Mediterranean-inspired jazz in particular.’ Tomajazz Radio, Pachi Tapiz (ES)
‘Matthieu Saglio illuminates in his own way the fertile paths that link jazz and Mediterranean music.’ Jazz Magazine (FR)
‘One of the top10 concerts of the Festival History’ San Javier organisation (ES)
VIDEOS
Matthieu Saglio quartet & Yehudi Menuhin Foundation – Brussels City Hall 2020
Matthieu Saglio Quartet & invitados – Live in San Javier 2021
Matthieu Saglio Quartet & invitados – Live in San Javier 2023
The cello with a thousand accents
Matthieu Saglio: cello, composition, sampler
After hundreds of concerts in more than thirty countries, the cello player and composer Matthieu Saglio presents a combination of classical tradition with sounds and rhythms brought from his encounters across the world. In his compositions, you can hear resonating echoes from the Western cathedrals and souks of Maghreb, the Latin-American tango and the Iberian flamenco.
The sampler’s magic permits Matthieu to be recorded live to create a dialogue with himself through the means of his virtual alter-ego. A base line, with airy pizzicati and a motif with the bow… The cellist builds an original and elegant architecture, without letting the technique have priority over emotion.
‘An indisputable technical hability that allows him to get from the instrument an infinite range of sounds. An opening to the new without stylistic and geographic boundaries.’ – El País (ES)
‘From Bach to the multicultural avant-garde. (…) Matthieu Saglio has built, forged and consolidated one of the most interesting musical profiles on the European scene.’ – Los sonidos del planeta azul, Paco Valiente (ES)
VIDEOS
Matthieu Saglio Solo – Live 2023 @ Fundación Cañada Blanch, Valencia
Matthieu Saglio Cello Solo 2016 (full concert)
Je vous salue 2022
Llamado tango 2009
Flamenco
Isabel Julve: voice, flamenco dance, clapping, castanets
José ‘el Piru‘: flamenco guitar, ronroco
Matthieu Saglio: cello
Isabel Julve, fire and passion / Matthieu Saglio, the cello with a thousand accents / José “El Piru”, the flamenco guitarist with the velvet fingers: three musicians and as many unique musical spheres, forged along extensive worldwide tours. They combine now their talents to offer a musical experience of great sensitivity, deeply rooted in flamenco and nourished by their friendship. Undulating between joy and sorrow, their thrilling melodies express the whole nuance of human feelings.
VIDEOS
Amura – Puertas Abiertas 2023
Amura – Querido Machín 2023
Two brothers
Camille Saglio: voice, composition
Matthieu Saglio: cello, sampler, vocals, composition
When he was a child, Camille heard his older brother Matthieu practising scales on the cello and it seemed very strange to him, like a ritual to which no one else was invited… Over time, each of the two forged their own relationship with the music, their own approach; on the song side for one and on the jazz and world music side for the other.
Then, little by little, a new possibility took shape, as if the threads were starting to weave together a path to explore together. String path obviously, cello strings and vocal cords. Strings so similar that they merge, match and blend beautifully.
In this new project, Camille and Matthieu create links, bridges, between their worlds to bring out a new territory to explore: sensitive, airy, infinite territory… We sometimes hear oriental accents, jazz or blues, in particular in the beautiful cover of “Strange fruit”, but also a lyrical universe carried by the virtuoso bow of Matthieu and the hypnotic voice of Camille.
New album ‘Al alba’ [ACT Music] – 25 April 2025
VIDEOS
CAMILLE & MATTHIEU SAGLIO El Alba (clip)
CAMILLE & MATTHIEU SAGLIO – Derviche part II (Live @ Ponts de Cé)
CAMILLE & MATTHIEU SAGLIO – Iberian Ballad (Live @ Ponts de Cé)