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Marianne Trudel

Academic title(s): 

Course Instructor (Jazz Piano; Jazz Combo); Course Lecturer

Marianne Trudel
Department: 
Music Performance
Area(s): 
Jazz
Contact Information
Email address: 
marianne.trudel [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate email address: 
piano [at] mariannetrudel.com
Instrument(s): 
Piano
Group: 
Faculty
Biography: 

An extraordinary pianist, Marianne Trudel is one of the most respected jazz musicians in Canada. She has made her way on our jazz scene so as to become an authentic and indispensable part of it鈥︹ 禄 CBC Radio

"Trudel always conducts a fine balance between the delicate and the powerful in her music鈥" 禄 Robert Bush, NBC San Diego (USA).

"An influential figure on the national scene in Canada, Marianne Trudel held her audience spellbound with some deeply adventurous, lyrical and utterly personal music." 禄 London Jazz News (UK).

Juno nominated artist, Marianne Trudel is a multi-talented pianist, composer, improvisor, arranger and educator. At once energetic and passionate, her music cross-cuts a wide swath of musical interests. As a performer, she pursues an active career in a variety of settings ranging from performance to: , , , , and . She has presented her music in various countries: Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Italy, Hungary, Lithuania, and China.

Recipient of the Prix Galaxie 脡toiles award for the best composition at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Marianne Trudel has presented multiple artistic projects that not only bring her considerable skills to the fore but also her keen sense of creativity.

She has shared the stage with many international artists. In jazz and improvised music, Marianne has played with Chucho Valdes, Kenny Wheeler, Ingrid Jensen, Tony Malaby, David Liebman, John Hollenbeck, Mark Feldman, Hamid Drake, and William Parker. She has also presented concerts with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Quebec Symphony Orchestra and the Violons du Roy (Quebec). In 鈥渃hanson fran莽aise鈥 and world music Marianne has accompanied acclaimed artists such as Charles Aznavour, Lena Chamamyan, Farida, Naseer Shamma, and Charbel Rouhana. She has accompanied many poets from Quebec such as Jos茅phine Bacon, Patrice Desbiens, Jos茅 Acquelin, and Louise Dupr茅. She has composed and arranged for: the Canadian national Jazz Orchestra, the Violons du Roy (Quebec), the Hard Rubber Orchestra (Vancouver), the American Composers Orchestra (NYC), the Henri Mancini Institute Orchestra (Los Angeles), and the Orchestre national de jazz de Montr茅al.

Marianne Trudel has been invited as a guest lecturer and performer at multiple educational institutions such as: Berklee College of Music (Boston), Real Colegio de Santa Rosa de Viterbo (Mexico), Universit茅 de Sherbrooke, Universit茅 Laval (Quebec), Memorial University (St-John鈥檚, Newfounland), Bishop University, and Guelph University (Ontario). She holds a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Jazz Performance (海角社区), a Masters in Ethnomusicology (Universit茅 de Montr茅al) and participated in numerous workshops in North America and Europe (Banff Centre for the Arts, Henri Mancini Institute, Vancouver Creative Music workshop, Jazz Orchestra 鈥 NYC).

Discography: 

She has published 8 recordings as a leader, all having garnered rave reviews:

  • (2022)

Marianne Trudel, John Hollenbeck, R茅mi-Jean Leblanc

  • (2018)
  • Marianne Trudel featuring Ingrid Jensen (Justin Time Records 2014) 鈥 Nomination at Juno Awards, Nomination ADISQ 2015
  • , Trifolia (2013) 鈥 Prix Opus 2013 & Nomination at Juno Awards
  • , Marianne Trudel Septet (Effendi Records 2011) 鈥 Nomination at ADISQ 2011 & Finalist at Opus 2010-11
  • , Duo Trudel-Bourbonnais (2009)
  • , Quintette Marianne Trudel (2007)
  • , solo piano (2005)

Also, her music for Big band can be found on 2 albums:

(ATMA 2015)

Teaching areas: 

Jazz Orchestra 1; Piano; Composition

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