Born in 1965, Christophe Marguet begins on the drums at the age of 15, in the region of the Drôme, with Jacques Bonnardel. Continuing his musical education after having moved to Paris, Christophe Marguet studies at the Dante Agostini School and does several workshops with Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Victor Lewis (Stan Getz’ last rhythmic section) and the group Quest (David Liebman, Richie Beirach, Ron McClure, Billy Hart and John Abercrombie).
His professional career begins at the age of twenty. Christophe Marguet performs in all the Parisian clubs in addition to the feslivals where he accompanies numerous soloists Barney Wilen, Vincent Herring, Bud Shank, Alain Jean-Marie, Buddy Oelranco, Ted Curson, Robin Kenyatta, Louis Smith, Ted Nash, Didier Levallet, Boian Zulfikarpasic, Noël Akchoté, Laurent De Wilde.
Today Christophe Marguet combines his career as a freelance musician with playing in a few regular bands such as Daniel Beaussier's Correspondances, the Nicolas Genest Quintet with Eric Barret, the Stéphane Kochoyan Trio and the Emmnanuel Sourdeix Trio.
In 1991, he is awarded first prize in the Jazz and Polar competition with David Patrois' trio as well as the mention of best rhythmic section with the bassist Christophe Wallemme.
In 1993, Christophe Marguet creates his own trio with Sébatsien Texier (saxophones) and Olivier Sens (bass). Says Christophe Marguet: "I always wanted to play an acoustic form of music full of resonance and vibrations… A vital, free and largely improvised kind of music, but also structured and prepared A sort of "disciplined" improvisation. From this concept came my attraction for small groups and especially this trio. In a threesome, the ideas flow more quickly and the listening must be at 100%. The music then becomes a communion, that of our sensibilities and of our impressions."
