Jean-Louis Rassinfosse
©Photography / Jean-Luc Goffinet
bass
Belgium
Belgian bassist extraordinaire and educator Jean-Louis Rassinfosse is one of the most active musicians on the Belgian scene.
He has worked with the most prominent musicians in Belgium as well as with international musicians touring Europe such as:
Philly Joe Jones, Clifford Jordan, Pepper Adams, Slide Hampton, Tete Montoliu, Sal Nistico, Michel Petrucciani, Horace Parlan, Michael Urbaniak, etc..
For a period of 10 years, he played and recorded with Chet Baker (6 CDs).
Since 1980 he has taught at the Liège Conservatory, summer clinics, and currently, at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
Tours extensively since 1988 with the “Klaus IGNATZEK international group” (11 CDs) featuring Joe Henderson, Claudio Roditi, Gustavo Bergalli, Jay Ashby, and Romanian singer Anca Parghel.
In the Belgian jazz referendum organized by Belgian radios RTBF and VRT, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse was elected best Belgian acoustic bass player of the year ’98.
In April 2005, Jean-Louis was elected, for the second time, as chairman of LES LUNDIS D’HORTENSE (the association of Jazz musicians in Belgium).
He regularly plays with L’ÂME DES POÈTES.
Rassinfosse is featured on more than 60 C.D.s.
Artist on GAM Records
New Release – Mixology live – out Now!
“Mixology live” by Stéphane Mercier Belgian Jazz All Stars live at the Tournai Jazz Festival is an extraordinary 8-piece set comprised of wide-ranging original compositions and a couple of newly-arranged standard songs.
This is an exceptional group of individuals, allowing for unusual combinations of instrumentations, styles and strong personalities all focusing on one common goal: playing great music together.
It features the talents of internationally renowned Belgian music masters: David Linx, Charles Loos, Jeanfrançois Prins, Nathalie Loriers, Vincent Bruyninckx, Fabrice Alleman, Daniel Stokart, Toine Thys, Paolo Loveri, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Nicolas Thys, and Bruno Castellucci.
Waitin’ for You
This Belgian Jazz All Stars quintet plays original compositions and arrangements on jazz standards with much originality, lightness and a deep understanding of the various styles of jazz history.