Marianne Trudel offers a rich quilt of sonic colours seemlessly
stitched together with a keen sense of compositional design and deft improvisational gestures.
Drawing equally on the classical, jazz and free improv idioms, she cleverly balances these
influences out on a razor’s edge.
Marianne Trudel: piano.
“The melodies are creative and luscious. To be shared with everyone.” —
Gabriel Bélanger, SOCAN, Paroles & Musique #12:3 (Canada), September 2005
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“… a creative personality bearing freedom and imagination […] young creator who
seems to stay off the beaten path…” — Nicolas Fréchette, L’Express d’Outremont (Québec), May
2005
“[This] solo album […] could perhaps be compared to that of Gonzales for the delicacy that emanates, for the rich inner nature.” — Alain
Brunet, La Presse (Québec), April 2005
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“A grand piano is a heavy solo instrument, but she takes it places it hasn’t
quite been before…” — Dean Cottrill, L’Express d’Ottawa (Canada), March 2005
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“Just like her music, Marianne Trudel is lively,
impassioned.” — Louis-Charles Mignot-Grenier, Quartier Libre #12:12 (Québec), February 2005
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“… a gentle rebellion, a true reflection of this independent artist who looks
after every aspect of her career, from creation […] to production.” — Denys Lelièvre, Voir
(Québec), February 2005
“Sixteen finely crafted poetic tracks, a superb work that is never redundant
and an assurance in performance that foretells of great things to come. Absolutely worth staying
tuned!” — Christophe Rodriguez, Le Journal de Montréal (Québec), February 2005
“… French lyricism, clear rhythmical strains derived from listening to artists
like Keith Jarrett, free improvisation and the wide-ranging melodicism of
world music.” — Paul Serralheiro, La Scena Musicale (Québec), November 2004
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“… the honouring of silence, ‘a rare commodity’ in a world where people are
always over-stimulated…” — Anne Drolet, Le Soleil (Québec), September 2004
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