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 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. He graduated in June 1998.

 Christophe also followed workshops and master-classes with Salvatore LaRocca, Michel Hatzigeorgiou and Hein Van de Geyn.

 For several years 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: 1^st Prize at the 21^st International Jazz Contest 1999 in Hoeilaart, Belgium, at the 10^th 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 2003 Christophe joined the quartet of Luxembourg vibraphone player Pascal Schumacher. Over the years the band has built up an impressive resumé, including 3 successful albums and concerts in Benelux, Germany, France, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, South-Africa, Australia, Vietnam 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 4^th album (Here We Gong) on ENJA records and projects for the near future involve concerts all over the place.

 Other projects in which Christophe is/was involved are: Belgian Mahieu/Vantomme Quartet, German Frank Sackenheim Quintet, Dutch Mike Roelofs Quartet (1^st Prize at the 2002 Frazz Crossover Competition in Leeuwarden, northern Holland), Luxembourg Interchange and the Belgian big band TuesdayNight Orchestra

  In 2005 Christophe joined the quintet of Belgian based Australian singer Kristen Cornwell and the band released a 1^st album ‘Distant Skies’ in April 2008.

 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, Martin Taylor, Guy Barker, Andy Middleton, Rocco Granata and Judy Niemack.

 Christophe teaches bass guitar, double bass, music theory and ensemble at the Music Academy of Grimbergen and bass guitar and double bass at the Conservatorium Hogeschool Gent.

                                                                                Albums:

Pascal Schumacher Quartet  Here We Gong  (ENJ-95372)

Kristen Cornwell Quintet  Distant Skies  (Jules Jazz JJ89501)

TuesdayNight Orchestra  Band of Birds  (sept 05128)

Pascal Schumacher Quartet  Silbergrau  (Igloo 194)

Tony Christie  Simply In Love  (Tug SNOGCD03)

Frank Sackenheim Quintet  Lamentation  (Laika Records LC07577)

Pascal Schumacher Quartet  Personal Legend  (Igloo 187)

Johan Verminnen  Hartklop  (HKM 42432)

Trio Interchange  d'Siinchen vu Lëtzebuerg  (Potti Prod.INT001)

Mike Roelofs Quartet  No Surroundings  (In Betweens IRCD023)

Mahieu/Vantomme Quartet  Whatever  (Werf 041)

Pascal Schumacher Quartet  Change of the Moon  (Igloo 173)

Alexi Tuomarila Quartet  02  (Warner Music  0927-49148-2)

Ilse Duyck Group  Behind  (Alley Cats 54411499 50002)

Alexi Tuomarila Quartet  Couleurs Jazz 3  (Igloo 167)

Alexi Tuomarila Quartet  Voices of Pohjola  (Igloo 158)

Alexi Tuomarila Quartet  Hoeilaart Belgium 1999  (Baltic BRM 9907)

KiMiz  Za Zjivota   (Alea WBM 21011)

                                                      DVD:

Pascal Schumacher Quartet  Live in Australia  (Quantum Leap Group Unlimited)