Marianne Trudel Quintet featuring Ingrid Jensen

Energetic, impassioned pianist and composer Marianne Trudel offers us her latest album and project « La vie commence ici » (Life Begins Here). One again, this artist has successfully combined the best ingredients in order to deliver music that will touch connoisseurs and neophytes alike; an exceptional group that joins forces with the extraordinary New York trumpeter Ingrid Jensen. Take the plunge into adventure... Life begins here! With Robbie Kuster (drums), Morgan Moore (double bass), and Jonathan Stewart (saxophones).
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Press - October 2014
“Her melodies are romantic and appealing, her musicians are utterly in sync with one another,
and the sense of common purpose and, indeed, celebration, is palpable.” Peter Hum, Ottawa
Citizen-(Canada)

“The engaging pianist (...) admirable musician and composer, always inspiring (...) offers us
a brand new original work. Respect, Marianne. And thank you for this ode to nature, for this
beautifully composed music and these flawless soaring lines.”
Frédéric Cardin, Espace musique, Radio-Canada (Public Radio)

"The Montreal pianist and composer, and her group held her audience spellbound with some deeply adventurous, lyrical and utterly personal music. The amount of musical passion and unfettered interpersonal support at that concert was verging on off the chart at times. ”
Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen- (Canada)

"The excellent individual and collective improvisations really complement Marianne Trudel’s mature, accomplished compositions.”
Alain Brunet, La Presse (Montreal, Canada)

"Moving, vibrant, inspired, colorful, free, magical, sexy!"
Alexandre Dubuc- Montreal, Canada

2013 : Marianne Trudel- TRIFOLIA: Le Refuge, Prix Opus (Quebec) - Jazz Album of the year !