Christophe Devisscher was born on Nov. 28, 1971, in Nieuwpoort (Belgium). After experimenting
with classical music and heavy metal he went on to study bass guitar and double bass with Bart De Nolf at the Jazz Department of the Royal Conservatory
of Music, Brussels. Christophe also followed workshops and master-classes with Salvatore LaRocca, Michel Hatzigeorgiou, Charlie Haden and Hein Van de Geyn.
After graduating in Brussels he was mainly active in pop and folk music, with artists and bands such as Stef Bos, Wigbert, KiMiz, Neeka and Sarah but gradually turned his musical attentions towards jazz.
His main focus became the Alexi Tuomarila Quartet with which Christophe recorded two albums and won several prizes: 1st Prize at the 21st International Jazz Contest 1999 in Hoeilaart, Belgium, at the 10th European Jazz Competition 2001 in Avignon, France, and at the International Contest for Jazz Groups (competing recordings) 2005 in Granada, Spain.The band performed extensively in Benelux, Germany, Finland, Sweden,
Norway, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Greece. This continued until 2003 when
Christophe left the band
In 2002 Christophe joined the quartet of Luxembourg vibraphone player Pascal Schumacher. Over the years
the band has built up an impressive resumé, including 4 successful albums and concerts in Benelux, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Estonia, South-Africa, Australia, Vietnam, Mexico and Canada.
The Pascal Schumacher Quartet won the 2004 European Jazz Competition in Avignon, France, receiving both Prize of the Jury and Prize of the Public.
The band recently released a 5th album (Bang My Can) on ENJA records .
Other projects in which Christophe is/was involved are: Australian/Belgian Kristen Cornwell Quintet, Belgian Mahieu/Vantomme Quartet, German Frank
Sackenheim Quintet, Dutch Mike Roelofs Quartet (1st Prize at the 2002 Frazz Crossover Competition in Leeuwarden, northern Holland), Luxembourg Interchange and the Belgian big band Tuesday
Night Orchestra.
Over the years Christophe has been involved in numerous projects as a sideman, including: Eric
Vloeimans, Johan Verminnen, Lee Konitz, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Tony Christie, Duško Gojković ,Martin Taylor, Guy Barker, Andy Middleton, Rocco Granata and Judy Niemack.
Christophe teaches bass guitar and double bass at the Music Academy of Grimbergen and bass guitar, double bass and combo at the Conservatorium Hogeschool Gent.
