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.
“Truly gentle and never dull, this album is quite simply lovely and
soothing.” — Annie Landreville, La Scena Musicale (Québec), December 2009
“We follow their stories with a sustained interest that makes this album a
captivating immersive experience.” — Gabriel Bélanger, SOCAN, Paroles & Musique #16:4
(Canada), December 2009
“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” — Mike
Chamberlain, Hour (Québec), October 2009
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“At the piano, Trudel displays a sensitivity that
distiguishes her from many local pianists.” — Serge Truffaut, 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.” — Alain
Brunet, 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.” — Stanley Péan, Voir
(Québec), October 2009
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“A long voyage that is seductive, harmonically brilliant and sensitive.”
— Christophe Rodriguez, Sorties Jazz Nights (Québec), October 2009
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