Pierre Christophe | |
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 Pierre Christophe in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 29, 1969 Bourges, France |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Black & Blue Records, Nocturne, jazz&people, Camille Productions |
Pierre Christophe (born 29 June 1969 in Bourges) is a French jazz pianist. [1]
Pierre Christophe studied both classical and jazz piano at Marseille Regional Conservatory in the class of Guy Longnon, and in 1991 he passed his gold medal exam . Having been awarded a scholarship from the French Ministry of Culture, he became a student of Jaki Byard at the Manhattan School of Music in New York from 1991 to 1995, where he obtained a Bachelor of Music. He would eventually release four discs dedicated to the work of Jaki Byard, and his 2024 album Passing By includes a song titled I Remember Jaki. [1] [2]
He has worked with many musicians, including James Spaulding, Frank Morgan, Butch Warren, Lew Tabackin, Ricky Ford, Pete Christlieb, Ulf Wakenius, Gérard Badini, Géraldine Laurent, and Vincent Courtois.
In 2007, he was awarded the Django-Reinhardt prize for best French jazz musician of the year. [3]
In 2021, he released Flowing, an album in collaboration with the guitarist Hugo Lippi. [4] [5]
In 2024, he released Passing By, his 12th album, with Hugo Lippi and the string quartet Quatuor Hanson. [6]