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'''Bruno Chevillon''' (born 23 August 1959) is a French jazz double bassist who is well known in avant-garde jazz as well as in new improvised music.
== Life == Born in Valréas Vaucluse, Chevillon followed a double training since he graduated from the Beaux Arts in 1983, where he studied photography, and at the same time followed Joseph Fabre's classical double bass teaching at the {{Ill|Conservatoire à rayonnement régional d'Avignon|fr}}. He made his debut in jazz by following the class of {{Ill|André Jaume|fr}}, is a member of the Groupe de recherche et d'improvisation musicales (GRIM), and then joined the Lyon collective {{Ill|Association à la Recherche d'un Folklore Imaginaire|fr}} where he made a decisive encounter: that of Louis Sclavis. Chevillon was then associated with a large part of the clarinettist's projects.<ref>[https://pad.philharmoniedeparis.fr/0797536-bruno-chevillon.aspx Bruno Chevillon] on Philharmonie à la demande</ref>
In addition to his long collaboration with Sclavis, the double bassist plays with the main actors of avant-garde jazz and Free improvisation : Marc Ducret, Claude Barthélemy, Stéphan Oliva, François Corneloup, François Raulin, Joey Baron, Elliott Sharp, Franck Vigroux, Benjamin de la Fuente, Samuel Sighicelli, Laurent Dehors, Gerome Nox etc.<ref>[https://www.citizenjazz.com/toutsur_Bruno+Chevillon Bruno Chevillon] on CitizenJazz</ref><ref>[https://www.lejazzophone.com/interview-bruno-chevillon/ Interview Bruno Chevillon] on Lejazzophone</ref>
Essentially a sideman, Chevillon also flourishes as a soloist, however, notably in his performance on Pier Paolo Pasolini. Contemporary classical music is also part of his work.<ref>[https://www.francemusique.fr/personne/bruno-chevillon Bruno Chevillon] on France Musique</ref>
In 2007, he recorded his only solo album ''Hors-Champ'' published on the label d'Autres Cordes, which mixes double bass and electronics. In 2014, he joined the [National Jazz Orchestra] as artistic advisor, alongside Olivier Benoit.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000336226 Bruno Chevillon] on AllMusic</ref>
== Recordings == {{BLP sources section|date=September 2021}} * 1994: ''Acoustic Quartet'', with Louis Sclavis, Dominique Pifarély, Marc Ducret - ECM * 1999: ''L'Ombra Di Verdi'' within the Marc Ducret Trio - Screwgun Records * 2007: ''Hors-Champ'' - d'Autres Cordes * 2011: ''Old And Unwise'', with Tim Berne - Clean Feed * 2012: ''Caravaggio #2'' within the group Caravaggio (Benjamin de la Fuente, Éric Échampard and Samuel Sighicelli) - La Buissonne * 2013: ''Stretching Out'' with Samo Salamon, Dominique Pifarely and Roberto Dani - Samo Records
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== External links == * {{DNB portal|134875680}} * {{discogs artist}} * [http://www.onj.org/les-rendez-vous/bruno-chevillon-2/ Bruno Chevillon], on the site of the Orchestre national de jazz
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