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Alex Grillo

Alex Grillo (b. 1956) is a French virtuoso vibraphonist, originally from Fiume-Veneto in Italy, and currently based in Paris, who produced a few solo vibraphone albums, wrote music for the gamelan ensemble, and collaborated with numerous jazz, experimental, and free improv musicians. Some of his early appearances include jazz concert at [l=Radio France] in 1982, and participation in 1985 Nimes Jazz Festival. Alex released a jazz album with [a=Alex Grillo Quintet] in 1984, presenting [i]Menu Français[/i] and [i]Menù Italiano[/i] on each side of the record. In 1989, Grillo was the first musician to team up with [a=Michel Redolfi] for underwater performances, which took place in Nice '89, Brisbane '91, and Lisbon '93. Alex also played in a duo with [a=Steve Lacy] in 1987-88, as well as [a=Terry Riley] over a satellite broadcast in 1993, and [a=Barre Phillips] in 1994. The musician has been working with [a=Hélène Labarrière], [a=Didier Petit], [a=Christine Wodrascka], and [a=Christian Sebille]. In 2008, Alex Grillo composed and recorded rhythmic music for vibraphone, double bass, prepared piano and tablas for a children's book/CD [i]Lulu, la mouche et l'chat[/i] ('Lulu, the fly and the cat' in French), produced with [a=Michèle Moreau] and accompanied with Martine Bourre illustrations.