About

Alexis (Ah-Leks-See) Marcelo is a New York City-based pianist whose musical journey began with classical training at the Harlem School of the Arts. As a Black Latino artist Alexis was highly influenced by the vibrant musical landscape of New York in the 80’s and 90’s.

Alexis holds a bachelor’s degree in African-American Music/Jazz Piano from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he studied composition and improvisation with Dr. Yusef Lateef. Alexis applies Dr. Lateef’s concepts of autophysiopsychic- a distinctive approach that emphasizes deep listening and the creation of musical ideas rooted in harmony with one’s surroundings and oneself.

Alexis has performed extensively across Europe and the United States, collaborating with artists such as James Brandon Lewis at the Paris Philharmonic, Craig Harris and David Murray at Wesleyan University, and Yusef Lateef at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Alexis has also performed with the GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Abiodun Oyewole of the Last Poets, and Malcolm Mooney of CAN.

Alexis released a record titled Nananom Xu in 2024, featuring JD Parran and Daniel Carter, and a record with his hip-hop/improvised music duo group with drummer Will Glass called Lexiglass.

Alexis is preparing to release a solo record through Intakt records that will be out in fall of 2025 and is currently working on projects with Jerome Jennings, Helga Davis, and Adam Rudolph. Alexis launched a trio last year featuring vocalist Jacquii Leveine and guitarist Dave Ross called Sonic Cosmosis.

Through his innovative performances and profound understanding of music, Alexis continues to explore the limitless possibilities of the universe through sound.