Lost on the Way is an album by French clarinetist and composer Louis Sclavis recorded in 2008 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Lost on the Way
Studio album by Louis Sclavis
Released	2009
Recorded	September 2008
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:51
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Louis Sclavis chronology
L'Imparfait des Langues (2007) Lost on the Way (2009)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is masterpiece among many well-crafted efforts by Sclavis, and comes highly recommended for fans of or newcomers to his extraordinary music".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Sclavis except as indicated

1. "De Charybde en Scylla" – 5:35
2. "La Première Île" (Olivier Lété, Sclavis) – 1:24
3. "Lost on the Way" (Lété, Sclavis) – 6:42
4. "Bain d'Or" – 6:03
5. "Le Sommeil des Sirènes" – 7:23
6. "L 'Heure des Songes" – 4:19
7. "Aboard Ulysses's Boat" – 5:52
8. "Les Doutes du Cyclope" – 6:51
9. "Un Vent Noir" – 3:40
10. "The Last Island" (Lété) – 1:20
11. "Des Bruits à Tisser" – 5:18
12. "L 'Absence" – 2:24

• Recorded at the Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France in September 2008.

Personnel

• Louis Sclavis — clarinet, soprano saxophone
• Matthias Metzger — soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
• Maxime Delpierre — guitar
• Olivier Lété — bass
• François Merville — drums

References