About Me
François GRILLOT, born in Burgundy France. Began studying trumpet playing in a marching band, guitar and then electric bass, playing ballrooms. Recorded with "Edition Speciale", Horizon Digital, RCA, toured over France playing The Palace in Paris, "les Arenes d'Arles, d'Orange". Recorded with Mama Bea Teckelsky, RCA, Serge Bringolf 's "Strave", Musea Records. Move to New York, studying at City College for a bit, picking up the doublebass, studying with Harvie "S", Mickey Bass at the Jazz Mobile, Linda Mcnight from Julliard. Playing along side of Bill Bickford, Ken Hatfield, Adam Naussbaum, Harolf Danko, Mike Clarke, Bob Rouch, Dennis Chinelli and Mary Cherney. Recorded 2 albums with Ed Russell, Dark Sun Records, "Visions of Order", and "Laws of Circonstance"... In 2001 music takes a turn...with Matt Lavelle, old pal from Tower Rec. times... meet Steve Swell, Daniel Carter, Todd Capp and slowly make his path among a whole new world..... Matt Maneri, Roy Campbell, Burton Geene, Andre Martinez/Earth People, Mark Edwards, Dom Minasi, Sabir Mateen, Jay Rosen, Jackson Krall, Lou Grassi, Jason Kwang, Robert Dick, Chris Kelsey, Klauss Kugel, Daniel Levin, William Hooker, Will Connell, Kevin Norton, Charles Burnham, Louie Belogenis, Bern Nix, Michael Marcus, Ken Filiano...did i forgot anybody.. ): Clubs and festivals includes Birdland, The Lenox Lounge jam session under the direction of Roy Campbell, Visiones/Barbados, Smoke/Augies, CB's Gallerie, Tonic, Knitting Factory, Sob's, Bowery Poetry Cafe, Barbes, Brecht Forum, 55 Bar, Zebulon, Barbes .... euhhhhh!! and in France: Festival de Jazz de Nimes, "La Fete de l'Humanite" in Paris, Milan, Romes, Florence, Triesto in Italy.... Time Out Festival in London...The Jazz Festival De Montreal....Munich, Barcelone...US Recordings includes:Cimp Records: Handling the Moment / Matt Lavelle Suite for Players, Listeners and other Players / Steve Swell Renewal / Chris Kelsey Wishing you were here / Chris Kelsey The Crookedest Straight Line,Vol.1 / Chris KelseyCDM Records: The Vampire's Revenge / Dom MinasiUndivided Vision Records: Waking the Living / Earth People Simple...isn't it?? / Earth People Sky Readers / Earth People Now is Rising / Earth People Utech Records: "Live Spirits" vol.4 / Ras MosheNot Two Records: The Magic Door / Michael MarcusMTL Records: Trumpet Rising, Bass Clarinet Moon / Matt LavelleAmerican Elm Recordings: In Tongues / Thoms Reuben Group Levitation / Thomas Reuben Group
