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 71)
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

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]

Discography

Filmography

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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. ↑ "FMP/FREE MUSIC PRODUCTION (The Label)". Fmp-label.de. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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