Confluence – 4 Voyages (1976, LP, France)

Tracklist:
A1 Dakka 5:25
A2 Convergences 11:50
B 4 Voyages 19:00

Musicians:
Contrabass – Didier Levallet
Drums, Percussion – Merzak Mouthana
Guitar – Christian Escoudé
Oboe, Cor Anglais, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Jean Querlier
Percussion, Drums – Armand Lemal
Violoncello – Jean-Charles Capon

Live recording.

The track "4 Voyages" is a suite with four movements, but without titles or banding.

Quietly gorgeous French jazzy prog vinyl made up of three long (dark, anxious, yet rhythmic and beautiful) tracks, often focused around the wistful cello work of Jean-Francois Capon (cello), whose devastating outfit Baroque Jazz Trio recently had their one eponymous album reissued, and his colleagues Didier Levallet (contrabass) and Armand Lemal (percussion). There are also Christian Escoudé (guitar), Jean Querlier (oboe, flute, saxophones) and Merzak Mouthana (drums). One of France's great undiscovered treasures.