B. Chevillon continues the traditions of double bass greats Jean François Jenny-Clark, Joelle Leandre and Barre Phillips, opening new creative horizons for this instrument. An avid explorer of the possibilities of the double bass, he says he doesn't pretend to be a leader in the scene, but he has a lot of fans.
The musician studied art, photography and classical double bass at the Avignon Conservatory, this atypical experience influenced his approach to improvisation, ignited his inclination towards synthetic art projects, and his desire to experiment. The basics of jazz were given to him by André Jaume, one of the most prominent French musicians, a multi-instrumentalist.
The double bassist collaborated with dance artists and other theater artists, photographer Guy Le Querrec, and took inspiration from the work of film director Piero Paolo Pasolini. He was part of many improvisational music groups: he participated in almost all of Louis Sclavis' projects, played in trios with Yves Robert and Aaron Scott, with Joey Baron and Daniel Humair, with Bernard Lubat and Frabncçois Corneloup, as well as with Christophe Marguet. and in ensembles, the Michel Portal quartet and many other groups.
An important part of his work are projects with pianist Stephan Oliva. Together they recorded albums, created a trio with Paul Motianus, played in other formations.B. Chevillon was repeatedly involved in the classical music scene. He presented a piece for double bass and sampler at the "Radio France" festival, recorded a composition with an accordionist based on material from the radio archives, founded the group "Scoffio di Scelsi", a unique interpretation of the music of the composer Giacinto Scelsi.B. Chevillon's extensive discography includes all the most important names of contemporary French jazz.
