Le Phare (1998)

"Emerging on the scene in the mid-1980s, Sclavis worked with artists like Henri Texier, Peter Brötzmann, and Cecil Taylor. But while these associations would correctly suggest a penchant for free improvisation, Sclavis has always been compelled by more finely-hued structures steeped in the musical traditions of his own country and contemporary classical composition. (...) When Sclavis played with his Napoli's Walls project in Victoriaville, Canada in the spring of 2004, one of the most remarkable aspects to the performance was the quartet's ability to seamlessly shift gears from unfettered free play to strict form, with cues so invisible as to seem nonexistent. Hard enough, no doubt, to pull off with a smaller ensemble like the one on Napoli's Walls, here it's even more uncanny." (All About Jazz, 4 uit 5 sterren)