Career
He performs on clarinet, bass clarinet, and soprano saxophone in a variety of contexts, including jazz and free jazz. He is noted for his creativity and lively sense of humor. He began his work as a leader in 1985, with his debut album, Clarinettes.
In Chine, his second album, the track "Duguesclin" actually became a surprise hit in France, due to its lively, middle-age inspiration.
In November 2006, at the Festival "Écouter Voir" in Lyons, Sclavis first met the Quatuor Habanera, with whom he collaborated on their third album, L"engrenage (2007). He frequently performs with the cellist Ernst Reijseger and was one of the first to combine jazz with French folk music, working most prominently with the hurdy-gurdy player Valentin Clastrier.
In 2010 Roberto Tardito dedicated his album Distanze to him.