Jean-Louis Rassinfosse
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One of the most active musicians on the Belgian scene.
Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE has worked with the most prominent musicians in Belgium:
Toots THIELEMANS, Philip CATHERINE, Michel HERR, Steve HOUBEN, Charles LOOS, SADI, Jacques PELZER, etc...

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, Joe HENDERSON, etc..

For a period of 10 years, he played and recorded with Chet BAKER (6 CD).

Since 1980 he has taught at the Liège Conservatory, summer clinics, and currently, at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.

Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE tours all over the world as a member of numerous groups:
Eric LEGNINI trio
John RUOCCO trio
Phil ABRAHAM quartet
Richard ROUSSELET Quintet
Paolo RADONI trio
Steve HOUBEN trio
Marcia MARIA trio
trio L'AME DES POETES
Fabrice ALLEMAN Quartet and ONE SHOT BAND.

Tours extensively since 1988 with the "Klaus IGNATZEK international group" (11 CD) 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 the association of Jazz musicians in Belgium, LES LUNDIS D'HORTENSE.

He regularly plays with L'AME DES POETES

In September 2001, Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE released a new CD as a leader, titled "Crossworlds", in which he reunites two bands he regularly performs with : L'AME DES POETES and the international quintet of German pianist Klaus IGNATZEK.

He is featured on more than 60 C.D.s.