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

Lost on the Way
Studio album by
Released2009
RecordedSeptember 2008
StudioThéâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
GenreJazz
Length56:51
LabelECM
ECM 2098
ProducerManfred Eicher
Louis Sclavis chronology
L'Imparfait des Langues
(2007)
Lost on the Way
(2009)

Reception

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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
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Allmusic     [2]

Track listing

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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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed November 10, 2011
  2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 10, 2011