Louis Sclavis

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Louis Sclavis
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Louis Sclavis in 2007
Background information
Born (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953 (age 72)
Lyon, France
Genres Jazz, Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, contemporary classical
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Years active1975–present
Labels ECM, Label Bleu, Clean Feed, FMP, Yolk Records

Louis Sclavis (born 2 February 1953) [1] is a French jazz musician. He performs on clarinet, bass clarinet, and soprano saxophone in a variety of contexts, including avant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation and contemporary classical.

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Life and career

He was born in Lyon, France. [1] Sclavis played with the Henri Texier Quartet. [2]

He has won numerous awards, including: the PRIX DJANGO REINHARDT “best French jazz musician” (1988); First Prize in the Barcelona Biennale (1989); the British Jazz award at the Midem for “Best Foreign Artist” (1990/91); the DJANGO D’OR “Best French jazz record of the year” (1993); and the GRAND PRIX SACEM 2009. [3] [4]

He was one of the first to combine jazz with French folk music, working most prominently with the hurdy-gurdy player Valentin Clastrier. [5] #

His latest album India (Yolk Records, 2025) is a direct reference to the title of his famous 1987 album 'Chine'. The nine compositions of him have been recorded in Novembre 2024 by the new Louis Sclavis Quintet: Sarah Murcia on double basse, Benjamin Moussay on piano, Olivier Laisney on trumpet and Christophe Lavergne on drums. [6] [7]

Discography

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2206. ISBN   0-85112-939-0.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Dave. "Henri Texier: Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Eric Linard Editions - Biographie Louis Sclavis -". www.ericlinardeditions.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  4. ↑ "Artist – Louis Sclavis – Biography | Virgile Legrand Galerie". www.galerie-virgile-legrand.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  5. ↑ Bwat.fr. "Hérésie Valentin Clastrier | Le Triton". www.letriton.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  6. ↑ "Michael Wollny Trio & India Louis Sclavis Quintet". Jazzdor festival (jazzdor.com). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  7. ↑ "Louis Sclavis – India album 2025". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  8. ↑ "FMP/FREE MUSIC PRODUCTION (The Label)". Fmp-label.de. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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