Patrice Gelsi's Ailleurs... 1983

Great cover photo again.  Thank god this was requested because I would otherwise have never known about it, and it's for sure a lost treasure.  The mix here is distinctly the French fusion style with influences from Magma, and perhaps the solo albums of Patrick Gauthier (eg Bebe Godzilla).

Here's an online review which in my opinion slightly overstates the case and also makes up for the music itself by overraving it:

French latin jazz fusion best kept secret ! Ultra rare single album by pianist Patrice Gelsi featuring some great musicians : Réjane Perrimond, one of the leading voices of Starmania, the brazilian percussionist Sergio Otanazetra, bassist Christophe Levan from Jazz à Marseille beyond others. The whole album is a brilliant mix of modal jazz, jazz-funk, latin grooves sprinkled by a bit of fusion. "On Chant d'Ailleurs" the superb female vocal solo is just amazing, this tune is instantly reminds Cortex Troupeau Bleu ! The Brazilian influenced jazz-funk "Utopie" & "Duchesses (+)" are my favorites on this masterpiece but actually I can't decide which track is the best as the play of Gelsi has something magic on every track he composed. "Quelque part ... Autre part" is also one of my favorite.

Sadly his only album, and evidently completely forgotten and lost, since there are so few copies available, ever, for sale. Information here. Don't ask how I managed to get this usually several hundred dollar and/or unavailable album, it was a long and complicated process and thanks to everyone who assisted.

First track which introduces the sound perfectly, note the influence of French impressionist piano eg Debussy, Ravel, which really permeates the whole album:

Then the aforementioned song Duchesses, which really hammers home the zeuhl / fusion influence:

Enjoy it! And thanks for the requests!