Born in 1983, Léonard started playing the saxophone at the age of 8. It is only four years later that Faton Cahen, the famous musician (cofounder of MAGMA and ZAO), spotted him and made him regularly play at his conc erts, especially at the world known Parisian jazz club Duc des Lombards. Léonard is only 12 years old but the stage is already set for him, his true passion for saxophone and live performances are the cornerstone of his nature.
After graduating at a young age with a Bachelor of music degree specialized in classical saxophone at the Parisian conservatory (15th arrondissement), he also earned a jazz diploma at the EDIM school and another one at the American School of Modern Music.
Multifaceted and eager for new experience and experiments, he doesn’t limit himself, and starts opening up his music practice. Playing other instruments goes without saying for him, so he soon begins playing transverse flute as well as double bass (with bow), thus multiplying his skills and talent.
Léonard’s open-mindedness, his eclecticism, along with his passion for written – or improvised – music, allow him to play with many different musicians coming from various cultures and musical backgrounds: jazz, world music, French chanson, but also classical, contemporary or electronic music. So far, he worked in collaboration with Gloria Gaynor, Didier Malherbe, Brian Jackson (Gil Scott Heron), and De La Soul… amongst others.
In 2007, Faton CAHEN, with whom his whole career begun, offers him to join his band. Together, they record a live DVD and 2 albums: « Amalgama » and « Don Faton », produced by Naïve.
He then creates Peach Noise with Charly Doll, Nicolas Mingot, Philby Brunelli, and Benoît Moerlen (Gong). The group pays tribute to Frank Zappa. Napoleon Murphy Brock (F. Zappa’s ex-singer) very soon joins them as lead singer. For many years now they have performed in prestigious concert halls and numerous festivals.
DRIVEN BY A STRONG MUSICAL BACKGROUND, COMPOSITION NATURALLY BECOMES PART OF HIS WORK
In 2011, backed by his groups and onstage experience, he finally resolves to create his own band: « ANIMAL ORGANIC ». Not only its author, he is also its composer and producer. This painter’s son then had the golden opportunity to materialise his original longing: bonding music to image. He co-directs with Tristan Sébenne the eponymous movie ANIMAL ORGANIC, highlighting his sphere, a very personal work in which image and music are as one.
From this moment on, this multi-instrumentalist chooses to explore different media to express his music. His pluralism never fails him. After ANIMAL ORGANIC, he diversifies and contributes to various projects, such as short films, ciné-concerts (for which he composes and performs – sometimes with other musicians – on 1920’s silent films), as well as documentary dramas for the TV channel EQUIDIA (« Les rouges terres » and « Head story »).
Léonard succeeds in the risky bet of adapting his compositions, while ever keeping his identity.
In 2013, he is offered to recreate the soundtrack and music of a notorious cultural TV show, broadcasted on France 2, « SECRETS D’HISTOIRE ». He composes the new musical score and oversees the recording. A successful and auspicious first step into symphonic music (with Bertrand Allagnat and Julien Bonnard).
Currently working on multiple projects, Léonard gives priority to composition, for which he gained a solid experience and many skills, recognised from his peers.
But live performance is still and always in his line of vision: since 2014, he plays in the show « Mistinguett, Reine des années folles » (Queen of the Roaring Twenties), the original soundtrack of which he also recorded.
SELECTED WORKS
SOUNDTRACKS
2008 | Rouges terres (docu-fiction - Equidia)
2009 | Interlignes (docu - France Tv)
2011 | Head story (docu-fiction - Equidia)
2013-2021 | Secrets d'Histoire, présenté par Stephane Bern (TV Series - France 2|France3)
2017-2021 | La Guerre Des Trônes / The Real War of Thrones, présenté par Bruno Solo ( TV Series - France 5 | USA )
2019 | Terres Extremes (TV Series - France 5)
2019 | « ACE » by Tim Zakerin (short movie)
2020-2021 | Les Secrets Des Bâtisseurs De Pyramides (TV Series - C8 | Planete+ | USA)
2020-2021 | C’est Bon A Savoir présenté par Michel Cymes( émission TV - France 2 | France3 | France 5)
2020-2021 | Si Les Murs Pouvaient Parler, présenté par Stephane Bern (TV Series - France 2)
2020 | Atilla - L’énigme des Huns (docu-fiction - France 5)
2021 | La Guerre de Troie - entre mythe et réalité (docu-fiction - France 5)
LIVES
2007 | Brian Jackson (Gil Scott Heron) at Réservoir
2007-2013 | Faton Cahen Tour/Lives
2008 | Don faton At Satelit Cafe
2008 | Peach Noise At Passage vers Les Étoiles
2008 | Peach Noise At Divan Du Monde
2009 | Faton Cahen + guest Didier Malherbe At "Duc des Lombards"
2009 | Don Faton At Satelit Cafe
2009 | Peach Noise At Triton Festival
2009 | Children of Invention at "ZAPPANALE" festival
2009 | invité de l'émission "Les Enfants d'Abraham" | Direct 8
2010 | « Gloria Gaynor » Europe tour
2010 | invité at Festival Rochefort En Accords
2011 | Tribute to Franck Zappa with Peach Noise at Camionneur-Strasbourg
2011 | Tribute to Franck Zappa with Peach Noise at Kobus
2011 | Hommage a Faton At Theatre de Guise
2011 | Spécial Guest At Rochefort en Accords Festival
2012 | Hommage a Faton Cahen At New Morning
2012 | Leonard le Cloarec At World Proffusion-Satellit Cafe
2012 | Peach Noise At MOSAE Zappa Festival-Herleen
2012 | Leonard Le Cloarec+Star Secrète+Areski
2013 | Peach Noise At GRILLEN-Colmar
2013 | The John Mitchel Fleet with Brisa Roché
2013 | Symphonifilm at Trocadéro
2013 | Napoleon Murphy Brock and Peach Noise At Camionneur -Strasbourg
2013 | Napoleon Murphy Brock and Peach Noise At Labo Des Arts
2014 | À La mémoire de Franck Zappa : Scene Nationale-Foix | Animal Organic feat Diddier Malherbe / Napoleon Murphy Brock and Peach Noise
2014 | « De La Soul » / Dock Des Suds
2014-2016 | "Mistinguett"(musical-comedy) | at CASINO DE PARIS and COMEDIA (150 Shows)
2014 | Béatrice Ardisson
2015 | Peach Noise At "Bascala" Toulouse
2015 | THE VOICE" (TV Show)
2015 | Vasken Solakian-Bagnolet
2015 | série series with Le Monstre Orchestra Orchestra
2015 | Napoleon Murphy Brock and Peach Noise At "ZAPPANALE" festival
2015 | Napoleon Murphy Brock and Peach Noise At "Ziquodrome"
2016 | Napoleon Murphy brock and Peach Noise At "ZÉNITH"de Strasbourg
2006-2017 | shows ans records with Le Monstre Orchestra
2018 | « Polo and Pan » at Solidays festival
2018 | Live with the « Gipsy Kings »
2018 | with Polo and Pan at « L’Olympia »paris
2019 | Le Monstre Orchestra at « Salle Pleyel »
2006-2017 | shows ans records with Le Monstre Orchestra
TV shows : with Florent Pagny | Arielle Dombasle | Liane Foly |Enrico Macias | The Voice…
2010-2017-EVENTS : VANS CLEEF and ARPELS | DiN VAN | ORANGE | MAC …
RECORDS
Polo and Pan « Caravelle-Feel Good »
Jean-Claude Vannier | Mike Patton « Corpse Flower »
Faton Cahen « Coeurs à corps »-Naïve
Faton Cahen « Amalgama »
Le Monstre Orchestra
Animal Organic
Mistinguett « Reine des années folles »
The Incredible Big Band - Universal Music
Strange and Majik «The Shadows »
Louis Gaston
The John Mitchell Fleet with Brisa Roché
Moonengineer
Quintette Spirale
Marjolaine Piémont
Vasken Solakian
L’equipée Zion
CINÉ CONCERTS
2007 | Comte de Monte-Cristo de J.Flynn| Festival d'Aneres | Festival du cinéma muet
2007 | « La Terre » de Andre Antoine | festival d’Uncastillo
2008 | « Docteur Mabuse » de Fritz Lang | Festival d'Aneres
2009 | « Metropolis » de Fritz Lang | festival du film-cinema les sept Parnassiens
2010 | « Le Golem » de Paul Wegener | Festival d'Aneres
2012 | « Aelita » de Fritz Lang | Cinéma de Meaux
2014 | "Feu Matthias pascal" | festival d'Anères
2018 | Princesse Mandane | festival d’anères
2019 | Création sur « La Galerie des Monstres » de Marcel L’Herbier, pour les 50 ans du CNC et au festival d’Anères .