"... a post-bop guitarist with a sideline interest in the cosmos and a taste for the ultramodern." - Nate Chinen, New York Times “...Grilli’s considerable chops are in full effect in each setting... This is an admirable outing by a new face on the scene." - Bill Milkowski, Downbeat Magazine  “Excellent, can’t stop listening!” - Steve Greenlee, Jazz Times.  Since relocating to New York continues to make an impact in today's jazz scene and has performed or recorded with notable artists such as Chris Potter, Chris Cheek, Aaron Parks, Joe Martin, Eric Harland, Matt Penman, Kendrick Scott, Jon Cowherd, Billy Drewes,  John Scofield, Orlando Le Fleming, Matt Clohesy, EJ Strickland, Colin Stranahan, Julian Shore, among others. He also frequently performs at some of the world's most renowned clubs both in the USA and abroad like: The Blue Note, The Iridium, Scullers Jazz Club, Smalls Jazz Club, Cornelia Street Cafe, The A-Trane (Berlin),The SideDoor (Connecticut), The Rex (Toronto), JazzB (São Paulo, Brazil) and many others. He has two critically acclaimed records to his name "1954" and "If On A Winter's Night A Traveler"