The quartet of Louis Beudoin-de la Sablonniere/eg, Eric Normand/eg, Jean Derome/as-fl and John Hollenbeck/dr focus on creating moody atmospheres on these nine originals. Soft soundscapes float with Derome’s alto on “Stoique” and the spacious “Maiainge”, while his flute glides over Hollenbeck’s brushes on the frothy “Malice” and the delicate “Hiboux”. The team gets a bit assertive with some elastic bass work on “J’en Ai Connu D’AUtres” and the quirky and angular “Journee Pedagogique”, but for the most part the album is jazz at its most ambient.