Marianne Trudel

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Marianne Trudel (born July 28, 1977) is a Canadian pianist, improviser, composer and arranger. She has collaborated with Chucho Valdes, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Feldman, Ingrid Jensen and David Liebman among others; as well as releasing 8 recordings as a leader.Trudel teaches at McGill University (Schulich School of Music) and at Cégep de Saint-Laurent.

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As a performer, she pursues an active career in a variety of settings ranging from solo performance to: Trudel-Young, Trifolia, Marianne Trudel 4 + Ingrid Jensen, Trudel-Hollenbeck, and large ensembles.

Early life

Trudel was born in Saint-Michelle-de-Bellechasse, [1] Quebec, Canada. Her parents were interested in Francophone songwriters from Quebec and classical music, which became major influences in her later work. In the mid-'90s she attended the Cégep de St. Laurent college prep program and then went on to obtain a B.A. in Jazz Performance at McGill University in 2001, studying with Jan Jarczyck. She earned her master's degree in ethnomusicology from the University of Montreal in 2006, and two additional degrees in jazz arranging and classical piano. [2]

Career

Trudel attended various workshops in Europe and North America, including the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Vancouver Creative Music Institute and the Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles. [3]

She is a twice-nominated Juno Awards artist, for the years 2014 and 2015. [4] "Le Refuge", with Trifolia, was nominated for Contemporary Album Of The Year, and "La Vie Commence Ici" was nominated for Jazz Album Of The Year: Solo.

With her quintet she was the recipient of the Stingray Rising Stars Award for the best composition at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, in 2007. [5]

Discography

As a leader or co-leader

Publications

Her composition "La Vie Commence Ici" is featured on Terri Lyne Carrington's: New Standards - 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Marianne Trudel". actuellecd. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Marianne Trudel". Music. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ↑ Nastos, Michael G. (2023-03-30). "Marianne Trudel - Biography | Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ↑ "Past Nominees + Winners". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Festival international de Jazz de Montréal - TD Grand Jazz Award". www.montrealjazzfest.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  6. ↑ Carrington, Terri Lyne (2022). New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers. Berklee Press, Hal Leonard. p. 1. ISBN   9780876392232.
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