Confluence – Chroniques Terrestres (1978, LP, France)

Tracklist:

Chroniques Terrestres
A1 1ère Partie 6:52
A2 2ème Partie 7:20
A3 3ème Partie 6:30
B1 Bolero Loco 7:24
B2 Dans Mon Grenier 6:08
B3 Rumeurs 5:08

Musicians:
Bass Clarinet – André Jaume (A, B2)
Bugle – Roger Guérin (A)
Contrabass – Didier Levallet
Drums – Christian Lete
Flute, Oboe [Hautbois], Cor Anglais, Alto Saxophone – Jean Querlier
Guitar – Philippe Petit
Percussion – Yves Herwan-Chotard
Violoncello – Denis Van Hecke

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.

Confluence ‎– Arkham (1977, LP, France)

Tracklist:

A1 Apres Le Desert 10:34
A2 A Propos De La Sortie 3:48
A3 Les Quais En Automne 5:50
B1 Ete 'D'Sver 3:50
B2 Takssim 8:10
B3 Arkham 7:20

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

Avant-garde jazz-fusion combo named "Confluence" from France, composedd by one of the best avant-gardist jazzmen of the moment lead by bassist Didier Levallet. The band plays 6 compositions each one composes by all members except two by Levallet. The music sound spirit jazz with oriental & afro mood, avant jazz is switched in free on differents tunes, similar to Magma works.