A trio with astounding technique and boundless imagination, Alex Mercado Trio is acclaimed for his ability to perform striking compositions and create vibrant sonic landscapes that have resonated with critics and audiences alike in Mexico and internationally. On his sixth album and latest release Exilio (2020) after Convergencias (2018) Refraction (2016) Symbiosis (2014) and 2012’s The Watcher, Alex Mercado takes us on a journey through a vibrant musical world full of engaging melodies and the dynamic improvisations that typify the finest in contemporary modern jazz. Alex Mercado Trío career highlights to date include having his second album Symbiosis (featuring Antonio Sanchez and Scott Colley) selected as one of Downbeat Magazine's Editor Pick's for 2014; having toured Europe, Asia and U.S.A, performing in the Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Belgium. and at Lille Piano Festival in France (2019), Prambanan Jazz Festival (2019) in Indonesia, Singapore Jazz in July Festival (2019), Haiti International Jazz Festival (2019), Bray Piano Festival in Ireland, and being featured in the 2018 edition of the prestigious North Sea Jazz Festival, one of the most prominent festivals in the world.