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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Born | (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953 (age 69) 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 active | 1975–present |
Labels | ECM, Label Bleu |
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]
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