New Malo Carvou CD - brilliant Breton fluting!

I just received a copy of the new CD (An Amzer Gwechall) from Duo Carvou/Bizien. See also Malo’s own website for info about him/his music.

There are (not necessarily album-related) YT video links on both websites and he also has audio tracks on his MySpace page. The album cannot (according to Malo himself) currently be obtained direct from him/via the Duo website, but can be ordered (at a very reasonable price, even including international P&P) from this online source: http://www.albumtrad.com/en/duo-carvou-bizien/00587-an-amzer-gwechall.xhtml, where there are also sample clips. I was impressed by their service.

The album is superb. I’m not going to write a full review, but suffice it to say the playing is impeccable and delightful. The material is all either Breton trad or “swing-valse” (no ITM) and Malo’s tone and impressive chromatic command of his 8-key flute shine through. Bernard Bizien’s guitar playing is subtle and solid to suit, though he seems to me to be definitely an accompanist (and a damn good one) rather than on an equal footing with the flute, nor is he as inventive as say Yvon Riou was with J-MV or Heikki Bourgault is with Calum Stewart. So, more of a guitar-accompanied solo flute effect than an equal duo, perhaps… but that’s in no sense a criticism, just an impression/evaluation. The recorded sound is nicely natural, no excesses of reverb here! Very enjoyable and strongly recommended!

:thumbsup: ! I recommend this album too ! :slight_smile:

Wooonderful cd! rich and warm! straight into my favourites! just 3 days from albumtrad to my house!
Thanks Jem!

Very nice indeed. Is the site the only place that you can get this CD?

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Looks like only from the site to me.

Malo himself sent me to Albumtrad when I enquired through the Duo website. (We had a very pleasant, brief correspondence - Malo est tres sympa.) I have no idea if there are any other distributors, e.g. Stateside, but I suspect not. In any case, Albumtrad’s service and pricing are excellent.

The more I listen to Malo’s album, the more I like it !
AlbumTrad is an excellent distributor, and you can even already pre-order next Sylvain Barou’s CD. :thumbsup:

Really we should be thanking Jean-Michel Veillon - it was he (at the Berkenhage Flute Weekend 28-31 Oct) who told me Malo had a (superb) new album out, so in due course I searched it out via Malo’s website… He was also praising Sylvain’s forthcoming one.

Must be very popular. The site now has a unavailable with an email check for availablity.

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Or Malo & Bernard only committed a small amount of stock to them - 1 case, perhaps - and maybe we’ve caused a rush on it? That’d be a good thing… :slight_smile: