bluesForBartok Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 I was just reading about this guy and I'm curious to hear his work. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? Quote
John B Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 Romano / Sclavis / Texier - Suite Africaine (Label Bleu) Very, very strong album. Quote
jlhoots Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 Louis Sclavis Quintet: L'affrontement des pretendants (ECM 1705) is one that I like. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 'Napoli's Walls' on ECM gets a thumbs up from me ! Quote
charlesp Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 Strong second for L'Affrontemont des Pretendants on ECM. charles Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 Romano / Sclavis / Texier - Suite Africaine (Label Bleu) Very, very strong album. ← Brilliant record as is: Quote
Kalo Posted July 8, 2005 Report Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) Strong second for L'Affrontemont des Pretendants on ECM. charles ← This is the only one I have, but it's very good. I'll need to digest it more before buying anything else, however. Edited July 8, 2005 by Kalo Quote
chuckyd4 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) The "Carnet de Routes" records (both mentioned above - on Label Bleu) are probably my favorites. They're a little less "out" than the ECMs, and are just chock-full of incredible grooves and some brilliant playing by Sclavis over the top. If you don't fall in love with him listening to those, I wouldn't know what to suggest. Edited July 8, 2005 by chuckyd4 Quote
John B Posted July 11, 2005 Report Posted July 11, 2005 Not a disc I would recommend starting with for experiencing Sclavis' work, Peter Brötzmann's Clarinet Project - Berlin Djungle (Atavistic Unheard Music Series) is worth checking out just to hear Sclavis in quite an unusual situation. AAJ had a nice blurb review of this one: "Berlin Djungle (originally released on FMP) is a large-scale session from the 1984 JazzFest Berlin. Brötzmann is one of the original Globe Unity Orchestra members, and he takes that international concept and applies it here to a clarinet-based ensemble. Tony Coe, Ernst Ludwig Petrowsky, Louis Sclavis, J.D. Parran, and John Zorn join him on the front clarinet line. Augmenting them is trumpeter Toshinori Kondo, trombonists Hannes Bauer and Alan Tomlinson, and the “rhythm section” of William Parker and Tony Oxley. Much like similar efforts from both sides of the Atlantic, Berlin Djungle is both dense and sparse, delicate and bludgeoning, laser-beam tight and searchlight-wandering, an unrepeatable exhortation of something Benny Goodman might have nightmares about." Quote
sidewinder Posted October 8, 2006 Report Posted October 8, 2006 Up with this thread. A fine performance of 'Napoli's Walls' at the 2004 Bath Festival can now be accessed via the 'other site.' Quote
brownie Posted October 8, 2006 Report Posted October 8, 2006 The latest Romano/Sclavis/Texier opus 'African Flashback' is also highly recommended. It came out earlier this year. Would like also to recommend Sclavis sextet's reworking of Ellingtonia that came out on the Ida label. The CD was titled 'Ellington On The Air'. Quote
king ubu Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 This one's great, too, originally on IDA, now reissued (I think on Dreyfus): complete with great cover photo by Guy Le Querrec... Quote
Van Basten II Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 Most of his CDs are great i would recommend Chine and Chamber music. His work with Bruno Chevillon is awesome. He is one of those guys that i blindly buy everything i see of him when i visit a used CD store Quote
king ubu Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 Most of his CDs are great i would recommend Chine and Chamber music. ... I still need these two! "Ellington in the Air" is another good one I have! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 This one's great, too, originally on IDA, now reissued (I think on Dreyfus): complete with great cover photo by Guy Le Querrec... I've met Guy - he's a funny little dude! Quote
Guy Berger Posted October 29, 2006 Report Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) complete with great cover photo by Guy Le Querrec... Brownie, Is this you? edit: Whoops, guess not. Guy Edited October 29, 2006 by Guy Quote
brownie Posted October 30, 2006 Report Posted October 30, 2006 complete with great cover photo by Guy Le Querrec... Brownie, Is this you? edit: Whoops, guess not. Guy You mean that guy with the hat? Twasn't me... Unfortunately Quote
king ubu Posted October 30, 2006 Report Posted October 30, 2006 complete with great cover photo by Guy Le Querrec... Brownie, Is this you? edit: Whoops, guess not. Guy You mean that guy with the hat? Twasn't me... Unfortunately Thanks for the good laugh! Quote
Guy Berger Posted October 30, 2006 Report Posted October 30, 2006 complete with great cover photo by Guy Le Querrec... Brownie, Is this you? edit: Whoops, guess not. Guy You mean that guy with the hat? Twasn't me... Unfortunately The photographer, not the dude with the hat. ) Guy Quote
Guy Berger Posted October 30, 2006 Report Posted October 30, 2006 A serious question: I haven't heard Sclavis, but the three CDs with Romano and Texier seem quite intriguing. Which one should I start with? Also, on Label Bleu's website Carnet de Routes is much cheaper than Suite Africaine or African Flashback. Is there a substantial difference in quality or should I go for the cheapie? Guy Quote
John B Posted October 30, 2006 Report Posted October 30, 2006 Also, on Label Bleu's website Carnet de Routes is much cheaper than Suite Africaine or African Flashback. Is there a substantial difference in quality or should I go for the cheapie? Go for the cheapie. It's just as good as Suite Africaine. Quote
Guy Berger Posted October 31, 2006 Report Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) Yikes -- this "cheapie" cost me $22! (And the "expensive" CDs cost 23EUR!) But I bet the music will be great! Guy Edited October 31, 2006 by Guy Quote
brownie Posted October 31, 2006 Report Posted October 31, 2006 Guy, all three are highly recommended. The music will shake you! Those Label Bleus come with elaborate booklets that include superb photos by the great Guy Le Querrec! Quote
NIS Posted November 16, 2006 Report Posted November 16, 2006 I bought the Carnet de Routes CD because of this discussion and I wanted to thank you all for the recommendations. Everything said is true. This is one of the best records I have heard in a long time. Quote
Van Basten II Posted November 16, 2006 Report Posted November 16, 2006 Saw that trio live, this summer. This was something to remember. Quote
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