Louis Sclavis in 2007.
Louis Sclavis (Lyon, February 2, 1953) is a French saxophonist and clarinetist. The genre in which he operates is between jazz and free jazz. He usually plays the clarinet, bass clarinet or the soprano saxophone.
He received his musical education from the nineteen years at the conservatory of Lyon and started playing fast combo games quite quickly. The first company was Lyon Workshop (1975-1988) with Michel Portal and Bernard Lubat. Later, Le Tour de France (1982) followed Brotherhood of Breath with Chris McGregor and later the Henri Texier Quartet. In 1985 his first own music album Clarinettes came. In 1988 he received the Django Reinhardt Prize, followed by Barcelona prizes and the British Midem Prize (1990/91). In those days he had an ensemble that also included Dominique Pifarély.
In 1995, he founded the African Trio, where his former companion Henri Textier also played. Then, as usual in the jazz world, there were all kinds of collaborations, including those with cellist Ernst Reijseger. His music albums appear on Label Blue and ECM Records. His social involvement is evidenced by his free action for illegal immigrants.
Sclavis is mostly known in France and Japan; His homepage is French and Japanese. Discography Externe link
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