The musical world proposed by the piano-harmonica duet of the Duo Trudel-Bourbonnais is an enticing one to discover. Throughtout
their program of ten impressionistic pieces of ethereal moods and occasional
bitter-sweet melancholy, the musicians draw the listener into tonal landscapes of
endless beauty.
Marianne Trudel: piano / composition, improvisation;
Lévy Bourbonnais: harmonica / improvisation.
“Truly gentle and never dull, this album is quite
simply lovely and soothing.” — La Scena Musicale (Québec),
December 2009
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“We follow their stories with a sustained interest that
makes this album a captivating immersive experience.” — SOCAN,
Paroles & Musique #16:4 (Canada), December 2009
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“As for the playing, a piano and harmonica could easily
get in one another’s way, but Trudel avoids this
by focusing on melody and intelligent use of musical space, leaving room for
Bourbonnais’ musings” — Hour
(Québec), October 2009
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“At the piano, Trudel displays
a sensitivity that distiguishes her from many local pianists.”
— Le Devoir (Québec), October 2009
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“With fine-tuned sensitivity, composer Marianne Trudel seizes another opportunity to shine, to harness and
channel first-rate intuition.” — La Presse (Québec), October
2009
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“Imbued with imagination, poetry and melancoly, their
musical dialogue reveals the composer’s temperament and the admirable
eclecticism so clearly demonstrated by Trudel, a genuine
treasure of the local jazz scene.” — Voir (Québec), October
2009
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“Un long voyage séduisant, brillant harmoniquement et
sensible” — Sorties Jazz Nights (Québec), October 2009
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